Verse 1

My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
  • Luke 11:28 : 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
  • John 14:23 : 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
  • John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
  • Rev 1:3 : 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.
  • Rev 22:9 : 9 And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship God.
  • Prov 2:1-7 : 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God. 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding: 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; [He is] a shield to them that walk in integrity;
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:
  • Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
  • Luke 8:15 : 15 And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.
  • Deut 11:28 : 28 and the curse, if ye shall not hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
  • Job 22:22 : 22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.