Deu 4:1-2, Pro 2:1-9, 1Th 4:1-2 | ESV | STEP | And now , O Israel , listen to the statutes and the rules that I am teaching you, and do them, that you may live , and go in and take possession of the land that the Lord , the God of your fathers , is giving you.

Deuteronomy 4:1-2

Moses Commands Obedience

1 “And now, O Israel, listen to ^athe statutes and the rules ^{▼▼Or just decrees; also verses 5, 8, 14, 45} that I am teaching you, and do them, ^cthat you may live, and go in and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you. 2 ^dYou shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you.

Proverbs 2:1-9

The Value of Wisdom

1 ^eMy son, ^fif you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice ^gfor understanding,
4 if you seek it like ^hsilver
and search for it as for ⁱhidden treasures,
5 then ^jyou will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
6 For ^kthe Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is ^la shield to those who ^mwalk in integrity,
8 guarding the paths of justice
and ⁿwatching over the way of his ^osaints.
9 ^pThen you will understand ^qrighteousness and justice
and equity, every good path;

1 Thessalonians 4:1-2

A Life Pleasing to God

1 Finally, then, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verses 10, 13} we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you ^sreceived from us ^thow you ought to walk and ^uto please God, just as you are doing, that you ^vdo so more and more. 2 For ^wyou know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.