By lovingkindnessand truthiniquityis atonedfor, And by the fearof the LORDone keepsawayfrom evil.
Abrahamsaid,"BecauseI thought,surelythereis nofearof Godin thisplace,and they will killme becauseof my wife.
But the formergovernorswhowere beforeme laidburdenson the peopleand tookfrom them breadand winebesidesfortyshekelsof silver;eventheir servantsdomineeredthe people.But I did not dosobecauseof the fearof God.
Again I said,"The thingwhichyou are doingis not good;should you not walkin the fearof our Godbecauseof the reproachof the nations,our enemies?
"And to manHe said,'Behold,the fearof the Lord,that is wisdom;And to departfrom evilis understanding.'"
Lovingkindnessand truthhave mettogether; Righteousnessand peacehave kissedeach other.
But the midwivesfearedGod,and did not doas the kingof Egypthad commandedthem, but let the boyslive.
Mosessaidto the people,"Do not be afraid;for Godhas comein orderto testyou, and in orderthat the fearof Him may remainwith you, so that you may not sin."
A wisemanis cautiousand turnsawayfrom evil,But a foolis arrogantand careless.
He who walksin his uprightnessfearsthe LORD,But he who is deviousin his waysdespisesHim.
The fearof the LORDis a fountainof life,That one may avoidthe snaresof death.
Everyonewho is proudin heartis an abominationto the LORD;Assuredly,he will not be unpunished.
Loyaltyand truthpreservethe king,And he upholdshis throneby righteousness.
Do not let kindnessand truthleaveyou; Bindthem aroundyour neck,Writethem on the tabletof your heart.
Do not be wisein your own eyes;Fearthe LORDand turnawayfrom evil.
"The fearof the LORDis to hateevil;Prideand arroganceand the evilwayAnd the pervertedmouth,I hate.
thisis the interpretation,O king,and thisis the decreeof the MostHigh,whichhas comeupon my lordthe king:
Therefore,O king,may my advicebe pleasingto you: breakawaynow from your sinsby [doing] righteousnessand from your iniquitiesby showingmercyto [the] poor,in casethere may be a prolongingof your prosperity.'
So you shall not wrongoneanother,but you shall fearyour God;for I am the LORDyour God.
"But givethat which is withinas charity,and thenall thingsare cleanfor you.
"Everybranchin Me that does not bearfruit,He takes away;and every[branch] that bearsfruit,He prunesit sothat it may bearmorefruit.
and He madenodistinctionbetweenus and them, cleansingtheir heartsby faith.
Therefore,havingthesepromises,beloved,let us cleanseourselvesfrom alldefilementof fleshand spirit,perfectingholinessin the fearof God.
and be subjectto one anotherin the fearof Christ.
"Noris it beyondthe sea,that you should say,'Whowill crossthe seafor us to getit for us and make us hearit, that we may observeit?'
Since you have in obedienceto the truthpurifiedyour soulsfor a sincerelove of the brethren,ferventlyloveone anotherfrom the heart,
