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
Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Yahweh [is] hatred of evil, pride, and arrogance and an evil way. And I hate a mouth of perversity.
Job 28:28
And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [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 Yahweh.
Psalm 111:10
The fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of wisdom; all who do them have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.
And
Proverbs 18:12
In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.
Proverbs 25:6
Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
Proverbs 29:23
The pride of a person will bring him humiliation, and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.
Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
Philippians 2:5
Think this in yourselves which [was] also in Christ Jesus,
James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
1 Peter 5:5
In the same way, younger men, be subject to the elders, and all [of you] clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
General references
Matthew 23:12
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.