Father’s Love Letter Wisdom Bible Verses

The Fear of The LORD

Posted by Tutyana on Jan 4, 2010 in Inspirational Bible Verses

These Bible verses explain the meanings of the fear of the Lord and why we should fear him.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
~ Proverbs 1 : 7 NIV

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. ~ Psalm 111 : 10 NIV

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I have pride and arrogance, evil behaviour and perverse speech.
~ Proverbs 8 : 13 NIV

7)Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. 8)This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. ~ Proverbs 3 : 7 – 8 NIV

Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
~ Proverbs 16 : 6 NIV

The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
~Proverbs 10 : 27 NIV

A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
~Proverbs 14 : 16 NIV

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
~Proverbs 14 : 27 NIV

Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.
~Proverbs 15 : 16 NIV

Humility and fear of the LORD bring wealth and honor and life.
~Proverbs 22 : 4 NIV

Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
~Proverbs 28 : 14 NIV

” … – men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain – …”
~ Exodus 18:21 NIV

12)And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13) and to observe the LORD’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?
~ Deuteronomy 10:12-13 NIV

Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.
~ Deuteronomy 10:20 NIV

12)Although a wicked man commits a hundred crimes and still lives a long time, I know that it will go better with God-fearing men, who are reverent before God. 13)Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.
~ Ecclesiastes 8 : 12-13 NIV

Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. ~ Ecclesiastes 12 : 13 NIV

Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the LORD your God.
~ Leviticus 25:17 NIV

2)The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of power,
the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD -
3)and he will delight in the fear of the LORD
~ Isaiah 11 : 2 – 3a NIV

The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.
~ Psalm 25:14 NIV

18)But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, 19)to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
~ Psalm 33: 18-19 NIV

The angels of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
~ Psalm 34:7 NIV

Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.
~ Psalm 34:9 NIV

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
~ Psalm 85 : 9 NIV

Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. ~ Psalm 97:10 NIV

As a father has compassion on this children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
~ Psalm 103 : 13 NIV

17)But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children. 18)with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.
~ Psalm 103 : 17 – 18 NIV

He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.
~Psalm 111 : 5 NIV

Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.
~ Psalm 112: 1 NIV

You who fear him, trust in the LORD – he is their help and shield.
~ Psalm 115:11 NIV

he will bless those who fear the LORD – small and great alike.
~ Psalm 115:13 NIV

He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
~ Psalm 145:19 NIV

39) I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me for their own good and the good of their children after them. 40) I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.
~ Jeremiah 32 : 39 – 40 NIV

Listen! The LORD is calling to the city – and to fear your name is wisdom – “Heed the rod and the One who appointed it.”
~ Micah 6 : 9 NIV

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. ~ Luke 12 : 5 NIV

Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
~ 1 Peter 2 : 17 NIV

He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”
~ Revelation 14 : 7 NIV

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