Proverbs 14:26
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26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and one’s children will have a refuge.(A)
Jeremiah 32:39-40
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39 I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for all time, for their own good and the good of their children after them.(A) 40 I will make an everlasting covenant with them, never to draw back from doing good to them, and I will put the fear of me in their hearts, so that they may not turn from me.
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Proverbs 19:23
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23 The fear of the Lord is life indeed;
filled with it one rests secure
and suffers no harm.(A)
Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous run into it and are safe.(A)
Proverbs 3:7-8
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7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.(A)
8 It will be a healing for your flesh
and a refreshment for your body.(B)
Psalm 115:13-14
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13 he will bless those who fear the Lord,
both small and great.
14 May the Lord give you increase,
both you and your children.(A)
Psalm 34:7-11
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7 The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him and delivers them.(A)
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good;
happy are those who take refuge in him.(B)
9 O fear the Lord, you his holy ones,
for those who fear him have no want.(C)
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(D)
11 Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.(E)
Isaiah 33:6
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6 he will be the stability of your times,
abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.[a](A)
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- 33.6 Heb his treasure
Proverbs 3:25-26
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25 Then you will not be afraid of sudden panic
or of the storm that strikes the wicked,(A)
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from being caught.
Psalm 112:6-8
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6 For the righteous will never be moved;
they will be remembered forever.(A)
7 They are not afraid of evil tidings;
their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord.(B)
8 Their hearts are steady; they will not be afraid;
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(C)
Malachi 4:2
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2 But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.(A)
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Malachi 3:16-18
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The Reward of the Faithful
16 Then those who revered the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord took note and listened, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who revered the Lord and thought on his name.(A) 17 They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, my special possession on the day when I act, and I will spare them as parents spare their children who serve them.(B) 18 Then once more you shall see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.(C)
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Psalm 112:1
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Psalm 112
Blessings of the Righteous
1 Praise the Lord!
Happy are those who fear the Lord,
who greatly delight in his commandments.(A)
Acts 9:31
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31 Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.(A)
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Isaiah 26:20-21
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20 Come, my people, enter your chambers,
and shut your doors behind you;
hide yourselves for a little while
until the wrath is past.(A)
21 For the Lord comes out from his place
to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity;
the earth will disclose the blood shed on it
and will no longer cover its slain.(B)
Ecclesiastes 7:18
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18 It is good that you should take hold of the one without letting go of the other, for the one who fears God shall succeed with both.
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Genesis 31:42
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42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear[a] of Isaac, had not been on my side, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God saw my affliction and the labor of my hands and rebuked you last night.”(A)
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- 31.42 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Jeremiah 15:11
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11 The Lord said: Surely I have intervened in your life[a] for good; surely I have brought enemies upon you[b] in a time of trouble and in a time of distress.(A)
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