²¹ And every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God and in accordance with the law and the commandments, seeking his God, he did with all his heart, and prospered.

³³ But ^(A)seek first ^(B)the kingdom of God and his righteousness, ^(C)and all these things will be added to you.

^13 (A)You will seek me and find me, when you seek me ^(B)with all your heart.

⁵ He set himself to seek God ^(A)in the days of Zechariah, ^(B)who instructed him in the fear of God, and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.

¹⁰ Whatever your hand finds to do, ^(A)do it with your might,^{[a] (B)}for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

⁷ And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with ^(A)walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God. We have sought him, ^(B)and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered.

¹⁹ Now ^(A)set your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, ^(B)so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built ^(C)for the name of the Lord.”

^13 (A)Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. ^(B)Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.