Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

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Bible References

Surely

Genesis 22:12
Then He said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from Me.”
Genesis 42:18
On the third day Joseph said to them, “I fear God—do this and you will live.
Nehemiah 5:15
The governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking food and wine from them, as well as a pound of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but I didn’t do this, because of the fear of God.
Job 1:1
There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of perfect integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.
Job 28:28
He said to mankind,
“The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”
Psalm 14:4
Will evildoers never understand?
They consume My people as they consume bread;
they do not call on the Lord.
Psalm 36:1
For the choir director. A psalm of David, the Lord’s servant.An oracle within my heart
concerning the transgression of the wicked person:
There is no dread of God before his eyes,
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord
is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 2:5
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and discover the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 8:13
To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.
Proverbs 16:6
Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.
Romans 3:18
There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Slay

Genesis 12:12
When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me but let you live.
Genesis 26:7
When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say “my wife,” thinking, “The men of the place will kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is a beautiful woman.”

General references

Romans 3:18
There is no fear of God before their eyes.

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