25 Bible Verses about The Fear Of The Lord

And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the Lord -- that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.

The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Fearing the Lord prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

The fear of the Lord is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.

Fearing the Lord leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

He is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; he gives all this to those who fear him.

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it.

then you will understand how to fear the Lord, and you will discover knowledge about God.

Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the Lord's loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!

Yes indeed, the man who fears the Lord will be blessed in this way.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.

Moses said to the people, "Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you so that you do not sin."

The commands to fear the Lord are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy and absolutely just.

Is not your piety your confidence, and your blameless ways your hope?

The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord all the time.

Let the whole earth fear the Lord! Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him!

In the presence of the Lord your God you must eat from the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your olive oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the place he chooses to locate his name, so that you may learn to revere the Lord your God always.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching -- like those who are strictly people-pleasers -- but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.