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Job 28:28
And this is what he says to all humanity:‘ The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”
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Proverbs 9:10
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty.
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Psalms 111:10-112:1
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever!Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands.
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Proverbs 18:2
Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.
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Proverbs 15:33
Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor.
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Proverbs 1:22
“ How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?
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Proverbs 1:29-30
For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the Lord.They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them.
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Proverbs 5:12-13
You will say,“ How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings!Oh, why didn’t I listen to my teachers? Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors?
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Romans 1:28
Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.
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John 3:18-21
“ There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son.And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.”
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Proverbs 15:5
Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise.