Commandments & Obedience Verses
God's holy laws, statutes, and ordinances — the foundation of a righteous and obedient life.
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: {lead: or, walk}
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy {is} understanding.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but {if} thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear {it}.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. {the substance...: or, the wicked for their wickedness}
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. {a prating...: Heb. a fool of lips} {fall: Heb. be beaten}
The mouth of a righteous {man is} a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The labour of the righteous {tendeth} to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. {of wisdom: Heb. of heart}
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
As the whirlwind passeth, so {is} the wicked no {more}: but the righteous {is} an everlasting foundation.