Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

Bible References

General references

Deuteronomy 33:9

Who said of his father and mother,
‘I did not consider them’;
Nor did he acknowledge his brothers,
Nor did he regard his own sons,
For the priests observed Your word,
And kept Your covenant.
1 Kings 10:8
How blessed (fortunate, happy) are your men! How blessed are these your servants who stand continually before you, hearing your wisdom!
Psalm 27:4

One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life,
To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.
Psalm 84:10

For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else];
I would rather stand [as a doorkeeper] at the threshold of the house of my God
Than to live [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.
Proverbs 3:3

Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you [instead let these qualities define you];
Bind them [securely] around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 8:34

“Blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed and guide many,
But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 13:20

He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise,
But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.
Luke 10:39
She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching.
Luke 11:28
But He said, “On the contrary, blessed (happy, favored by God) are those who hear the word of God and continually observe it.”