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 hidden [things] {belong to Yahweh} our God, but the revealed [things] {belong to us} [to know] and to our children {forever}, [in order] to do all the words of this law."
Proverbs 8:4
"To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.
To depart
Psalm 34:14
Turn from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.
Proverbs 3:7
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.
Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright, it turns from evil, he who guards himself keeps his way.
Isaiah 1:16
Wash! Make yourselves clean! Remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes! Cease to do evil!
2 Timothy 2:19
However, the solid foundation of God stands firm, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Everyone who names the name of the Lord must abstain from unrighteousness."
1 Peter 3:11
And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
General references
Deuteronomy 32:28
For {they are a nation void of sense}, and there is not [any] understanding in them.
Job 28:12
"But from where will wisdom be found? And {where in the world} [is the] place of understanding?
Ecclesiastes 7:24
{Whatever is--it is far beyond comprehension}. Who can discover it?