Do not let your heartenvysinners,But [live] in the fearof the LORDalways.
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof wisdom;A goodunderstandinghave allthose who do[His commandments]; His praiseenduresforever.
Betteris a littlewith the fearof the LORDThangreattreasureand turmoilwith it.
Do not be enviousof evilmen,Nordesireto be with them;
Do not fretbecause of evildoersOr be enviousof the wicked;
My son,fearthe LORDand the king;Do not associatewith those who are givento change,
How blessedis the manwho fearsalways,But he who hardenshis heartwill fallinto calamity.
Do not envya manof violenceAnd do not chooseanyof his ways.
Do not letyour speechcause you to sinand do not sayin the presenceof the messenger[of God] that it was a mistake.Whyshould Godbe angryon accountof your voiceand destroythe workof your hands?
For in manydreamsand in manywordsthere is emptiness.Rather,fearGod.
Sothe churchthroughoutallJudeaand Galileeand Samariaenjoyedpeace,being builtup; and goingon in the fearof the Lordand in the comfortof the HolySpirit,it continued to increase.
Therefore,havingthesepromises,beloved,let us cleanseourselvesfrom alldefilementof fleshand spirit,perfectingholinessin the fearof God.
Ifyou addressas Fatherthe One who impartiallyjudgesaccordingto each one'swork,conductyourselves in fearduring the timeof your stay[on earth];
