1 Kings 10:8

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.”

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.

Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.

The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like.

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”

One who has my commandments and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you today, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.

But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, Yahweh’s hand came on him.

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh, his God:

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore stood they before the king.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,

Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs numbered one thousand five.

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.

I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.

He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it.

They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”

Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out, and said to them, “Who are you looking for?”

Again therefore he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.

Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.

Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”

Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.”

On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;

The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the rooms of death.

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and who had the ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at its end they should stand before the king.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”