Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord, but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.”
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?
Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart.
My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion,
Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.
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