Genesis 49:2

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

For I have kept Yahweh’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;”

‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

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

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

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

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don’t depart from the words of my mouth.

“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

The words of king Lemuel; the revelation which his mother taught him.

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

“ ‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.

You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be listed according to the birthright.

Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

He taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.

We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters;

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

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.

He said to me, “See you don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.

“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.

But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed me fully, him I will bring into the land into which he went. His offspring shall possess it.

and the curse, if you do not listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God, but turn away out of the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known.

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Come and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

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

Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

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

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

“Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he. I am the first. I am also the last.

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which doesn’t satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in richness.

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

“Listen! Behold, the farmer went out to sow,

Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.