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James 1:25

But the one having peered into the Torah HaShleimah (the Perfect Torah), the Torah HaCherut (the Torah of Freedom), and there remaining, not as a forgetful listener but one who is shomer mitzvot and goes into action, this one will have a bracha on his head in all his acts. + 1:25 Ps 19:7

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

In Context

24For he observed himself and has gone away and immediately forgot what he looked like.

26If anyone considers himself to be one of the Charedim [Orthodox, G-d-fearing Jewish religious ones], yet has lashon hora and does not bridle his tongue but instead causes his lev to fall under remiyah (deceit), this oneʼs chasidus (piety) is worthless. + 1:26 Ps 34:13; 39:1; 141:3

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Cross References

Psalms 19:7Its going forth is from the end of HaShomayim, 1 and its circuit unto the ends of it; 1 and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 1

Psalms 119:2Ashrei are they that keep His edot (testimonies), 1 and that seek Him with kol lev. 1

Psalms 119:45And I will walk freely in a wide place; 1 for I seek Thy pikkudim. 1

Proverbs 14:15The naive believeth every davar, 1 but the prudent looketh with care to his steps. 1

Luke 6:47Everyone coming to me and hearing my divrei torah and putting them into practice, I will show you to whom he is likened.

John 8:31Therefore, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was saying to the Yehudim who had emunah in him, If you remain in the dvar of me, + 8:31 Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach then you are my talmidim indeed.

Matthew Henry on James 1:20-27

On Suppressing Corrupt Affections; The Duty of Hearers; Practical Religion. ( a. d. 61.) 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word,… Read the whole commentary →

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