'Fear of the Lord' in the Bible

Now then let the fear of the Lord be upon you; be very careful what you do, for the Lord our God will have no part in unrighteousness or partiality or the taking of a bribe.”

Then he charged them saying, “Thus you shall do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and wholeheartedly.

“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.

Come, you children, listen to me;I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;A good understanding have all those who do His commandments;His praise endures forever.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Because they hated knowledgeAnd did not choose the fear of the Lord.

Then you will discern the fear of the LordAnd discover the knowledge of God.

“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;Pride and arrogance and the evil wayAnd the perverted mouth, I hate.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

The fear of the Lord prolongs life,But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,And his children will have refuge.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,That one may avoid the snares of death.

Better is a little with the fear of the LordThan great treasure and turmoil with it.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,And before honor comes humility.

By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.

The fear of the Lord leads to life,So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

The reward of humility and the fear of the LordAre riches, honor and life.

Do not let your heart envy sinners,But live in the fear of the Lord always.

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him,The spirit of wisdom and understanding,The spirit of counsel and strength,The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

And He will delight in the fear of the Lord,And He will not judge by what His eyes see,Nor make a decision by what His ears hear;

And He will be the stability of your times,A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;The fear of the Lord is his treasure.

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.