Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Unto man
To depart
General references
Bible References
Unto man
Deuteronomy 29:29
“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things which are revealed and disclosed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may do all of the words of this law.
Proverbs 8:4
“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is directed to the sons of men.
“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is directed to the sons of men.
To depart
Psalm 34:14
Turn away from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
Turn away from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
Proverbs 3:7
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord [with reverent awe and obedience] and turn [entirely] away from evil.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord [with reverent awe and obedience] and turn [entirely] away from evil.
Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil;
He who guards his way protects his life (soul).
The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil;
He who guards his way protects his life (soul).
Isaiah 1:16
“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Get your evil deeds out of My sight.
Stop doing evil,
“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Get your evil deeds out of My sight.
Stop doing evil,
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God [which He has laid] stands [sure and unshaken despite attacks], bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord stand apart from wickedness and withdraw from wrongdoing.”
1 Peter 3:11
“He must turn away from wickedness and do what is right.
He must search for peace [with God, with self, with others] and pursue it eagerly [actively—not merely desiring it].
“He must turn away from wickedness and do what is right.
He must search for peace [with God, with self, with others] and pursue it eagerly [actively—not merely desiring it].
General references
Deuteronomy 32:28
“For they are a nation devoid of counsel,
And there is no understanding in them.
“For they are a nation devoid of counsel,
And there is no understanding in them.
Job 28:12
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
Ecclesiastes 7:24
Whatever has been is far off, deeply remote and exceedingly mysterious. Who can discover it [for it is beyond the grasp of man]?