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.
Proverbs 8:13
“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverted mouth, I hate.
Job 28:28
“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
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;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments;
His praise endures forever.

And

Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.
Proverbs 25:6
Do not claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;
Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride will bring him low,
But a humble spirit will obtain honor.
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.