The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Proverbs 23:17 - King James Version - American Edition Let not thine heart envy sinners; but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let not thine heart envy sinners: But be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord all the day long. American Standard Version (1901) Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long: Common English Bible Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but fear the LORD constantly; Catholic Public Domain Version Let not your heart compete with sinners. But be in the fear of the Lord all day long. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long: |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them:
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: