Scriptures about the fear of God: reverence for the Lord and the beginning of wisdom.
13 Scriptures · Father’s Blessing Bible
Proverbs 1:7
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; [good understanding have all who practice it, and reverence for God is the beginning of understanding;] fools despise wisdom and instruction only.
Proverbs 9:10
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding;
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who keep His commandments have good understanding. His praise endures forever.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind;
Psalm 34:11
Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance and the evil way and perverse speech.
Isaiah 11:2–3
2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord; 3 and He will delight in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what He sees with His eyes, nor decide by what He hears with His ears.
Psalm 25:14
The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, and He reveals His covenant to them.
Hebrews 12:28–29
28 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us hold on to grace, by which we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.
Luke 12:4–5
4 I tell you, My friends: do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do nothing more; 5 but I will show you whom you should fear: fear Him who, after killing the body, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him.
Acts 9:31
So the Church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up and walking in the fear of the Lord; and through the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
