My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not forsake the law of your mother;

My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands;

"But the ones [that] fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep [it] and bear fruit with patience.

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

Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and 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 master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

Blessed [is] he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time [is] near.

Then he said to me, "See [that you do] not [do that.] For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."

My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you,

Yes, if you cry out for discernment, [And] lift up your voice for understanding,

Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God.

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; [He is] a shield to those who walk uprightly;

Wise [people] store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.

"and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known.

Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart.