14 In the way of your testimonies I (A)delight
    as much as in all (B)riches.

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14 I rejoice in following your statutes(A)
    as one rejoices in great riches.

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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 “The kingdom of heaven (A)is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy (B)he goes and sells all that he has and (C)buys that field.

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The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(B)

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16 Your words were found, (A)and I ate them,
    and (B)your words became to me a joy
    and the delight of my heart,
(C)for I am called by your name,
    O Lord, God of hosts.

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16 When your words came, I ate(A) them;
    they were my joy and my heart’s delight,(B)
for I bear your name,(C)
    Lord God Almighty.

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162 I (A)rejoice at your word
    like one who (B)finds great spoil.

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162 I rejoice(A) in your promise
    like one who finds great spoil.(B)

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The Righteous Will Never Be Moved

112 [a] (A)Praise the Lord!
(B)Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
    who (C)greatly delights in his commandments!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet

Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord.[b](A)

Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
    who find great delight(D) in his commands.

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  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

the fear of the Lord is clean,
    enduring forever;
the rules[a] of the Lord are (A)true,
    and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than (B)gold,
    even much (C)fine gold;
(D)sweeter also than honey
    and drippings of (E)the honeycomb.

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  1. Psalm 19:9 Or just decrees

The fear of the Lord(A) is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.(B)

10 They are more precious than gold,(C)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,(D)
    than honey from the honeycomb.(E)

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127 Therefore I (A)love your commandments
    above gold, above fine gold.

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127 Because I love your commands(A)
    more than gold,(B) more than pure gold,(C)

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111 Your testimonies are (A)my heritage forever,
    for they are (B)the joy of my heart.

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111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;
    they are the joy of my heart.(A)

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12 I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
    I have (A)treasured the words of his mouth more than my (B)portion of food.

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12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(A)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(B)

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77 Let your (A)mercy come to me, that I may live;
    for your law is my (B)delight.

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77 Let your compassion(A) come to me that I may live,
    for your law is my delight.(B)

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72 (A)The law of your mouth is better to me
    than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

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72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me
    than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.(A)

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47 for I (A)find my delight in your commandments,
    which I love.

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47 for I delight(A) in your commands
    because I love them.(B)

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41 So those who received his word were baptized, and (A)there were added that day about three thousand souls.

The Fellowship of the Believers

42 And (B)they devoted themselves to the apostles' (C)teaching and the (D)fellowship, to (E)the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[a] came upon every soul, and (F)many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and (G)had all things in common. 45 And (H)they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, (I)attending the temple (J)together and (K)breaking bread in their homes, they received their food (L)with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and (M)having favor with all the people. And the Lord (N)added to their number (O)day by day those who (P)were being saved.

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  1. Acts 2:43 Or fear

41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(A) that day.

The Fellowship of the Believers

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching(B) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread(C) and to prayer.(D) 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.(E) 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.(F) 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.(G) 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.(H) They broke bread(I) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(J) And the Lord added to their number(K) daily those who were being saved.

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