³⁴ Blessed is the man who hears me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my door posts.

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets understanding.

²² But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

²³ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a mirror;

²⁴ for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

²⁵ But he who looks into the perfect law, the 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.

¹¹ Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

¹² Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.

⁴² They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

³¹ Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

³² You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

²⁸ But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."

³⁹ She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

⁶ They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

²⁴ "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.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

³ Yes, if you call out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures:

²¹ She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

¹³ They are planted in Yahweh's house. They will flourish in our God's courts.

¹⁰ For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

⁴ One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, To see Yahweh's beauty, And to inquire in his temple.