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Proverbs 19:23
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The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Fear of the Lord tends to life
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Fear of the Lord defined as hating evil
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Command to fear parents and keep sabbaths
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Servants obey with fear and trembling
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Fear your God in a holiness context
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
God greatly to be feared in assembly
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Do good and do not fear anything frightening
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Servants subject with fear
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Blessed are those who fear the Lord and delight in commandments
If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
Fear of the Lord is pure and enduring
Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Fear the Lord and serve him in truth
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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.
Fear of the Lord paired with doing commands
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Fear of the Lord is instruction of wisdom
Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
Direct fear-and-commandments linkage
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Wisdom text directly says fear of the Lord is beginning of knowledge
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Serve the Lord with fear and trembling
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
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O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Bible text directly links fear and keeping commandments
That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Bible text directly links fear and keeping statutes
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Love of God shown by keeping commandments
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Blessed person fears the Lord and delights in commandments
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Fearful thing to fall into God's hands
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Direct summary of duty to fear God and keep commandments
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
Fear and service together in Torah