Proverbs 14:26
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26 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 19:23
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23 (A)The fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
Jeremiah 32:39-40
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39 then I will (A)give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them. 40 And (B)I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but (C)I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.
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Proverbs 18:10
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:10 secure, lit. set on high
Psalm 115:13-14
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13 (A)He will bless those who fear the Lord,
Both small and great.
14 May the Lord give you increase more and more,
You and your children.
Proverbs 3:7-8
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7 Do not be wise in your own (A)eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your [a]flesh,
And (B)strength[b] to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Body, lit. navel
- Proverbs 3:8 Lit. drink
Malachi 3:16-18
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A Book of Remembrance
16 Then those (A)who feared the Lord (B)spoke to one another,
And the Lord listened and heard them;
So (C)a book of remembrance was written before Him
For those who fear the Lord
And who [a]meditate on His name.
17 “They(D) shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts,
“On the day that I make them My (E)jewels.[b]
And (F)I will spare them
As a man spares his own son who serves him.”
18 (G)Then you shall again discern
Between the righteous and the wicked,
Between one who serves God
And one who does not serve Him.
Footnotes
- Malachi 3:16 Or esteem
- Malachi 3:17 Lit. special treasure
Isaiah 33:6
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6 Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times,
And the strength of salvation;
The fear of the Lord is His treasure.
Psalm 34:7-11
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8 Oh, (C)taste and see that the Lord is good;
(D)Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints!
There is no [b]want to those who fear Him.
10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
(E)But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
11 Come, you children, listen to me;
(F)I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 34:7 Or Angel
- Psalm 34:9 lack
Malachi 4:2
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2 But to you who (A)fear My name
The (B)Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
Proverbs 3:25-26
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25 (A)Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26 For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.
Psalm 112:6-8
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Psalm 112:1
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The Blessed State of the Righteous
112 Praise[a] the Lord!
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who (A)delights greatly in His commandments.
Footnotes
- Psalm 112:1 Heb. Hallelujah
Ecclesiastes 7:18
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18 It is good that you grasp this,
And also not remove your hand from the other;
For he who (A)fears God will [a]escape them all.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:18 Lit. come forth from all of them
Isaiah 26:20-21
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Take Refuge from the Coming Judgment
20 Come, my people, (A)enter your chambers,
And shut your doors behind you;
Hide yourself, as it were, (B)for a little moment,
Until the indignation is past.
21 For behold, the Lord (C)comes out of His place
To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity;
The earth will also disclose her [a]blood,
And will no more cover her slain.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 26:21 Or bloodshed
Genesis 31:42
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42 (A)Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham and (B)the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. (C)God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and (D)rebuked you last night.”
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Jeremiah 15:11
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11 The Lord said:
“Surely it will be well with your remnant;
Surely I will cause (A)the enemy to intercede with you
In the time of adversity and in the time of affliction.
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