逐节对照
- New King James Version - “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.
- 新标点和合本 - “我儿所罗门哪，你当认识耶和华你父的 神，诚心乐意地侍奉他；因为他鉴察众人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若寻求他，他必使你寻见；你若离弃他，他必永远丢弃你。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - “我儿所罗门哪，你当认识耶和华—你父的上帝，全心乐意地事奉他，因为耶和华鉴察众人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若寻求他，他必使你寻见；你若离弃他，他必永远丢弃你。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - “我儿所罗门哪，你当认识耶和华—你父的 神，全心乐意地事奉他，因为耶和华鉴察众人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若寻求他，他必使你寻见；你若离弃他，他必永远丢弃你。
- 当代译本 - “我儿所罗门啊，你要认识你父亲的上帝耶和华，诚心乐意地事奉祂，因为祂洞察人心，知道人一切的心思意念。倘若你寻求祂，祂必让你寻见；倘若你背弃祂，祂必永远丢弃你。
- 圣经新译本 - “至于你，我儿所罗门哪，你要认识耶和华你父亲的 神，一心乐意事奉他，因为耶和华鉴察万人的心，知道人的一切心思意念。你若是寻求他，就必寻见；你若是离弃他，他必永远丢弃你。
- 中文标准译本 - “至于你，我儿所罗门哪，当认识你父亲的神，要以完全的心、乐意的灵服事他，因为耶和华鉴察所有人的心，洞察人的每个意念动机。如果你寻求他，他必让你寻见；如果你离弃他，他必永远抛弃你。
- 现代标点和合本 - “我儿所罗门哪，你当认识耶和华你父的神，诚心乐意地侍奉他，因为他鉴察众人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若寻求他，他必使你寻见；你若离弃他，他必永远丢弃你。
- 和合本（拼音版） - “我儿所罗门哪，你当认识耶和华你父的上帝，诚心乐意地侍奉他；因为他鉴察众人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若寻求他，他必使你寻见；你若离弃他，他必永远丢弃你。
- New International Version - “And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
- New International Reader's Version - “My son Solomon, always remember the God of your father. Serve him with all your heart. Do it with a mind that wants to obey him. The Lord looks deep down inside every heart. He understands every desire and every thought. If you look to him, you will find him. But if you desert him, he will turn his back on you forever.
- English Standard Version - “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
- New Living Translation - “And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
- The Message - “And you, Solomon my son, get to know well your father’s God; serve him with a whole heart and eager mind, for God examines every heart and sees through every motive. If you seek him, he’ll make sure you find him, but if you abandon him, he’ll leave you for good. Look sharp now! God has chosen you to build his holy house. Be brave, determined! And do it!”
- Christian Standard Bible - “As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.
- New American Standard Bible - “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- Amplified Bible - “As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but if you abandon (turn away from) Him, He will reject you forever.
- American Standard Version - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
- King James Version - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
- New English Translation - “And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
- World English Bible - You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
- 新標點和合本 - 「我兒所羅門哪，你當認識耶和華－你父的神，誠心樂意地事奉他；因為他鑒察眾人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若尋求他，他必使你尋見；你若離棄他，他必永遠丟棄你。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 「我兒所羅門哪，你當認識耶和華－你父的上帝，全心樂意地事奉他，因為耶和華鑒察眾人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若尋求他，他必使你尋見；你若離棄他，他必永遠丟棄你。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 「我兒所羅門哪，你當認識耶和華—你父的 神，全心樂意地事奉他，因為耶和華鑒察眾人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若尋求他，他必使你尋見；你若離棄他，他必永遠丟棄你。
- 當代譯本 - 「我兒所羅門啊，你要認識你父親的上帝耶和華，誠心樂意地事奉祂，因為祂洞察人心，知道人一切的心思意念。倘若你尋求祂，祂必讓你尋見；倘若你背棄祂，祂必永遠丟棄你。
- 聖經新譯本 - “至於你，我兒所羅門哪，你要認識耶和華你父親的 神，一心樂意事奉他，因為耶和華鑒察萬人的心，知道人的一切心思意念。你若是尋求他，就必尋見；你若是離棄他，他必永遠丟棄你。
- 呂振中譯本 - 『你呢、我兒 所羅門 哪，你要認識永恆主你父的上帝，全心樂意地事奉他，因為永恆主究察萬 人的 心，他明白一切思想的計畫。你若尋求他，他就給你尋見；你若離棄他，他就永遠屏絕你。
- 中文標準譯本 - 「至於你，我兒所羅門哪，當認識你父親的神，要以完全的心、樂意的靈服事他，因為耶和華鑒察所有人的心，洞察人的每個意念動機。如果你尋求他，他必讓你尋見；如果你離棄他，他必永遠拋棄你。
- 現代標點和合本 - 「我兒所羅門哪，你當認識耶和華你父的神，誠心樂意地侍奉他，因為他鑒察眾人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若尋求他，他必使你尋見；你若離棄他，他必永遠丟棄你。
- 文理和合譯本 - 我子所羅門歟、當識爾父之上帝、盡心樂意以事之、蓋耶和華鑒察眾心、洞悉意想、爾若尋之、則必遇之、爾若棄之、彼必永久棄爾、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 我子所羅門、宜知爾父之上帝、誠心悅意事之、蓋耶和華鑒察人心、知悉人意、求之無弗得、遺之永見棄。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我子 所羅門 歟、爾當知爾父之天主、誠心樂意以事之、蓋主鑒察人心、 人心原文作諸心 知悉一切意念、爾若求之、必惠臨爾、若遺之、必永棄爾、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - »Y tú, Salomón, hijo mío, reconoce al Dios de tu padre, y sírvele de todo corazón y con buena disposición, pues el Señor escudriña todo corazón y discierne todo pensamiento. Si lo buscas, te permitirá que lo encuentres; si lo abandonas, te rechazará para siempre.
- 현대인의 성경 - 그런 다음 다윗은 그의 아들 솔로몬을 향해 이렇게 말하였다. “내 아들아, 너는 네 아버지의 하나님을 인정하고 그분을 온전한 마음과 기쁜 마음으로 섬겨라. 여호와께서는 모든 사람들의 마음을 깊이 살피시고 모든 생각을 알고 계신다. 네가 만일 그분을 찾으면 그분을 만날 것이다. 그러나 네가 그분을 저버리면 그분도 너를 영원히 버릴 것이다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - И ты, Соломон, сын мой, знай Бога твоего отца и служи Ему всем сердцем и всей душой, ведь Господь испытывает всякое сердце и понимает всякий замысел и всякую мысль. Если ты будешь искать Его, то найдешь Его, но если ты оставишь Его, Он отвергнет тебя навсегда.
- Восточный перевод - И ты, Сулейман, сын мой, знай Бога твоего отца и служи Ему всем сердцем и всей душой, ведь Вечный испытывает всякое сердце и понимает всякий замысел и всякую мысль. Если ты будешь искать Его, то найдёшь Его, но если ты оставишь Его, Он отвергнет тебя навсегда.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - И ты, Сулейман, сын мой, знай Бога твоего отца и служи Ему всем сердцем и всей душой, ведь Вечный испытывает всякое сердце и понимает всякий замысел и всякую мысль. Если ты будешь искать Его, то найдёшь Его, но если ты оставишь Его, Он отвергнет тебя навсегда.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - И ты, Сулаймон, сын мой, знай Бога твоего отца и служи Ему всем сердцем и всей душой, ведь Вечный испытывает всякое сердце и понимает всякий замысел и всякую мысль. Если ты будешь искать Его, то найдёшь Его, но если ты оставишь Его, Он отвергнет тебя навсегда.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Quant à toi, Salomon mon fils, apprends à bien connaître le Dieu de ton père et adore-le d’un cœur sans partage et d’un esprit bien disposé, car l’Eternel regarde jusqu’au fond des cœurs et il discerne toutes les intentions. Si tu t’attaches à lui, il interviendra en ta faveur, mais si tu te détournes de lui, il te rejettera pour toujours.
- リビングバイブル - わが子ソロモンよ、あなたの父の神を知り、きよい心と喜びをもって神を礼拝し、仕えなさい。神はすべての人の心をごらんになり、どんな思いも知り尽くしておられるからだ。あなたが神を求めさえすれば、お会いすることができる。だが、もし神から離れたりしたら、神のほうが、あなたを永久に退けてしまわれる。
- Nova Versão Internacional - “E você, meu filho Salomão, reconheça o Deus de seu pai, e sirva-o de todo o coração e espontaneamente, pois o Senhor sonda todos os corações e conhece a motivação dos pensamentos. Se você o buscar, o encontrará, mas, se você o abandonar, ele o rejeitará para sempre.
- Hoffnung für alle - Du aber, mein Sohn Salomo, ehre den Gott deines Vaters auch als deinen Gott! Diene ihm gern und von ganzem Herzen. Denn der Herr kennt alle Menschen durch und durch. Er weiß, wonach sie streben, und kennt ihre Gedanken. Wenn du ihn suchst, lässt er sich finden; wendest du dich aber von ihm ab, dann wird er dich für immer verstoßen.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Sa-lô-môn, con trai ta, con hãy học biết Đức Chúa Trời của tổ phụ cách thâm sâu. Hết lòng, hết ý thờ phượng, và phục vụ Ngài. Vì Chúa Hằng Hữu thấy rõ mỗi tấm lòng và biết hết mọi ý tưởng. Nếu tìm kiếm Chúa, con sẽ gặp Ngài. Nhưng nếu con từ bỏ Chúa, Ngài sẽ xa lìa con mãi mãi.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “ลูกโซโลมอนเอ๋ย จงรู้จักพระเจ้าของบรรพบุรุษของเจ้า จงปรนนิบัติพระองค์ด้วยสุดหัวใจและด้วยความเต็มใจ เพราะองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงพิเคราะห์จิตใจทุกดวง ทรงเข้าใจเจตนาและแรงจูงใจทุกอย่าง หากเจ้าแสวงหาพระองค์ก็จะพบพระองค์ แต่หากเจ้าละทิ้งพระองค์ พระองค์ก็จะทรงปฏิเสธเจ้าตลอดไป
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ส่วนเจ้า ซาโลมอนบุตรของเรา จงรู้จักพระเจ้าของบรรพบุรุษของเจ้า และรับใช้พระองค์อย่างสุดดวงใจและสุดดวงจิต และด้วยความเต็มใจ เพราะพระผู้เป็นเจ้าชั่งใจของทุกคน และเข้าใจแผนการณ์และความคิดทั้งสิ้น ถ้าเจ้าแสวงหาพระองค์ เจ้าก็จะพบพระองค์ แต่ถ้าเจ้าทอดทิ้งพระองค์ พระองค์จะเหวี่ยงเจ้าออกไปตลอดกาล
交叉引用
- 1 Kings 8:43 - hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, that all peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this temple which I have built is called by Your name.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 - So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
- 2 Corinthians 8:12 - For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.
- 1 Corinthians 15:34 - Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
- Genesis 6:5 - Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
- Genesis 28:13 - And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: “I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants.
- Isaiah 1:28 - The destruction of transgressors and of sinners shall be together, And those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed.
- Jeremiah 20:12 - But, O Lord of hosts, You who test the righteous, And see the mind and heart, Let me see Your vengeance on them; For I have pleaded my cause before You.
- John 1:47 - Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
- John 8:55 - Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.
- Psalms 89:26 - He shall cry to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’
- Revelation 2:23 - I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
- Psalms 18:2 - The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- 1 Kings 3:6 - And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he walked before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued this great kindness for him, and You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
- Jeremiah 11:20 - But, O Lord of hosts, You who judge righteously, Testing the mind and the heart, Let me see Your vengeance on them, For to You I have revealed my cause.
- Deuteronomy 31:16 - And the Lord said to Moses: “Behold, you will rest with your fathers; and this people will rise and play the harlot with the gods of the foreigners of the land, where they go to be among them, and they will forsake Me and break My covenant which I have made with them.
- Deuteronomy 31:17 - Then My anger shall be aroused against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide My face from them, and they shall be devoured. And many evils and troubles shall befall them, so that they will say in that day, ‘Have not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?’
- 1 Peter 5:2 - Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;
- Acts 17:23 - for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you:
- Proverbs 17:3 - The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests the hearts.
- Exodus 3:16 - Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you and seen what is done to you in Egypt;
- Genesis 8:21 - And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.
- Ezekiel 38:10 - ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan:
- Ezra 8:22 - For I was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him.”
- Deuteronomy 4:35 - To you it was shown, that you might know that the Lord Himself is God; there is none other besides Him.
- John 2:25 - and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
- Romans 1:28 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
- Romans 1:29 - being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 - For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- John 21:17 - He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
- Job 36:11 - If they obey and serve Him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.
- Job 36:12 - But if they do not obey, They shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.
- Hosea 4:6 - My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
- Acts 1:24 - And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen
- Hebrews 12:28 - Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.
- 2 Kings 22:2 - And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
- Deuteronomy 31:21 - Then it shall be, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify against them as a witness; for it will not be forgotten in the mouths of their descendants, for I know the inclination of their behavior today, even before I have brought them to the land of which I swore to give them.”
- Hebrews 4:13 - And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
- Psalms 7:9 - Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.
- Psalms 101:2 - I will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when will You come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
- Acts 17:30 - Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,
- 1 Kings 8:39 - then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men),
- Jeremiah 22:16 - He judged the cause of the poor and needy; Then it was well. Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.
- 1 Chronicles 29:9 - Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had offered willingly to the Lord; and King David also rejoiced greatly.
- Exodus 15:2 - The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
- 1 Kings 9:6 - But if you or your sons at all turn from following Me, and do not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods and worship them,
- 1 Kings 9:7 - then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them; and this house which I have consecrated for My name I will cast out of My sight. Israel will be a proverb and a byword among all peoples.
- 1 Kings 9:8 - And as for this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and will hiss, and say, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?’
- 1 Kings 9:9 - Then they will answer, ‘Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, and worshiped them and served them; therefore the Lord has brought all this calamity on them.’ ”
- 2 Kings 20:3 - “Remember now, O Lord, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- Isaiah 45:19 - I have not spoken in secret, In a dark place of the earth; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in vain’; I, the Lord, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
- Jeremiah 31:34 - No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
- 1 Chronicles 29:17 - I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You.
- 1 Chronicles 29:18 - O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.
- 1 Chronicles 29:19 - And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the temple for which I have made provision.”
- John 17:3 - And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
- Hosea 4:1 - Hear the word of the Lord, You children of Israel, For the Lord brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “There is no truth or mercy Or knowledge of God in the land.
- Jeremiah 9:24 - But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord.
- Hebrews 10:38 - Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.”
- Hebrews 10:39 - But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.
- Psalms 139:2 - You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.
- Jeremiah 17:10 - I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.
- John 4:24 - God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
- 1 Samuel 16:7 - But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
- Psalms 9:10 - And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- 2 Chronicles 15:2 - And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
- 1 Kings 8:61 - Let your heart therefore be loyal to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day.”
- Proverbs 2:1 - My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you,
- Proverbs 2:2 - So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;
- Proverbs 2:3 - Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding,
- Proverbs 2:4 - If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures;
- Proverbs 2:5 - Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.
- Proverbs 2:6 - For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
- Jeremiah 24:7 - Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart.
- Matthew 7:7 - “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
- Matthew 7:8 - For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
- Isaiah 55:6 - Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.
- Isaiah 55:7 - Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
- James 4:8 - Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- James 4:9 - Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
- James 4:10 - Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
- James 4:11 - Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
- Jeremiah 29:13 - And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.