Who says to his father and mother, I have not seen you; and he knew not his brethren, and he refused to know his sons; he kept Your oracles, and observed Your covenant.

Blessed [are] your wives, blessed [are] these your servants who stand before you continually, who hear all your wisdom.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek; that I should dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey His temple.

For one day in Your courts is better than thousands. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God, than dwell in the tents of sinners.

O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusts in You!

Let not mercy and truth forsake you; but bind them about your neck:

For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.

watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my entrances.

The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths], but the foolish die in want.

If you walk with wise men you shall be wise, but he that walks with fools shall be known.

And the [woman] had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and was listening to His word.

And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.

But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"