Fear (Reverence) of the Lord
1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
10:27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
14:26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
14:27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15:16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
15:33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
19:23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
22:4 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
23:17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
Wisdom for the Heart
4:20-22 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
