The Fear of the Lord
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To know wisdom and instruction;
To perceive the words of understanding;
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning;
And a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Introduction
What is it?
What is it?
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge:
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom:
And the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom;
And before honour is humility.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Why Fear the Lord?
Why Fear the Lord?
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence:
And his children shall have a place of refuge.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To depart from the snares of death.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Better is little with the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged:
And by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
What does fearing the Lord look like in everyday life?
What does fearing the Lord look like in everyday life?
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:
Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,
And the froward mouth, do I hate.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
The fear of man bringeth a snare:
But whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;
And lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him,
And he shall direct thy paths.
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
As for God, his way is perfect;
The word of the Lord is tried:
He is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Conclusion