Bible Verses About the Fear of the Lord

The beginning of all true wisdom

20 Verses About Fear of the Lord

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

— Proverbs 9:10

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

— Ecclesiastes 12:13

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

— Proverbs 8:13

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

— Proverbs 22:4

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

— Proverbs 1:7

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

— Job 28:28

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

— 1 John 4:18

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

— Proverbs 14:26

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

— Isaiah 33:6

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

— Proverbs 15:33

And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

— Deuteronomy 10:12

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

— Proverbs 19:23

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

— Proverbs 15:16

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

— Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

— Proverbs 10:27

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

— Proverbs 2:5

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

— Psalms 112:1

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

— Psalms 19:9

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.

— Psalms 111:10

Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

— Psalms 33:8