Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
General references
Bible References
Fear
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 8:13 “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And theperverted mouth, I hate.
And the
Job 28:28 “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”
Psalm 34:11 Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
Agood understanding have all those who do His commandments;
Hispraise endures forever.
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Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
Buthumility goes before honor.
But
Proverbs 25:6 Do not claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;
And do not stand in the place of great men;
Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride will bring him low,
But ahumble spirit will obtain honor.
But a
Luke 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Philippians 2:5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,
James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
1 Peter 5:5 You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
General references
Matthew 23:12 Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.