Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed your word, and kept your covenant.

Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and that hear your wisdom.

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

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

O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusts in you.

Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them upon the table of your heart:

For the gain from it is better than the gain from silver, and the profit thereof than fine gold.

Blessed is the man that hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom.

He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things:

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.