²⁰ and that you may love^(A) the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life,^(B) and he will give^(C) you many years in the land^(D) he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Listening and Doing

¹⁹ My dear brothers and sisters,^(A) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak^(B) and slow to become angry,

⁵ Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:^(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world^(B) to be rich in faith^(C) and to inherit the kingdom^(D) he promised those who love him?^(E)