Deuteronomy 6:2
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2 so that you will fear Adonai your God and observe all his regulations and mitzvot that I am giving you — you, your child and your grandchild — as long as you live, and so that you will have long life.
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Proverbs 10:27
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27 The fear of Adonai adds length to life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Proverbs 22:4
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4 The reward for humility is fear of Adonai,
along with wealth, honor and life.
Ecclesiastes 7:17-18
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17 But don’t be overly wicked, and don’t be foolish;
why should you die before your time?
18 Don’t grasp just one of these rules;
take hold of the other as well;
for he who is in fear of God
will live by both of them.
Ecclesiastes 8:13
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13 But things will not go well with the wicked; and, like a shadow, he will not prolong his days; because he doesn’t fear God.
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