Job 28:28

English Standard Version 2016

And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Cross References

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Proverbs 1:7

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

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.

Deuteronomy 29:29

“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

2 Timothy 2:19

But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

Isaiah 1:16

Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil,

1 Peter 3:11

let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

1 Kings 18:3

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly,

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

Job 28:12

“But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:20

“From where, then, does wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:27

then he saw it and declared it; he established it, and searched it out.

Proverbs 14:16

One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.

Psalm 94:10

He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke? He who teaches man knowledge—

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

Proverbs 16:6

By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.