Matthew 13:45

For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God require of you, but to fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you—you, your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,

For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

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

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Again he said, “To what shall I compare God’s Kingdom?

“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted, and you are in anguish.

You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened.”

“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,

His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

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

Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

He answered them, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,

Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

“Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a wine press in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.

He said, “God’s Kingdom is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

He said, “What is God’s Kingdom like? To what shall I compare it?

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”

But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.

Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.

Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

Who among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in Yahweh’s name, and rely on his God.

Her nobles were purer than snow. They were whiter than milk. They were more ruddy in body than rubies. Their polishing was like sapphire.

“ ‘ “Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks. They traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies.

Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed Yahweh, their God’s voice, and the words of Haggai, the prophet, as Yahweh, their God, had sent him; and the people feared Yahweh.

But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

the day that you stood before Yahweh your God in Horeb, when Yahweh said to me, “Assemble the people to me, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.”

No mention will be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

A revelation is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: “There is no fear of God before his eyes.”

“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.

Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless.

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practice it.

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Therefore Yahweh’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.

“For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living waters, and cut out cisterns for themselves: broken cisterns that can’t hold water.

From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints, and those who fear your name, to the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”