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, but fools despise wisdom and chastening.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, that the fear of the Lord, is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalm 34:11
Caph Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalm 111:10
Resh The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; Schin A good understanding have all those that do his will; Tau His praise endures for ever.
And
Proverbs 18:12
Before being broken, the heart of man is haughty, and before coming into honour, comes being brought to humility.
Proverbs 25:6
Do not praise thyself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low, but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Luke 14:11
For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,
James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, young people, be subject to the elders in such a manner that you are all subject to one another. Be clothed with humility of will, for God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble.
General references
Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.