Proverbs 23:17
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17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but always continue in the fear of the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 28:14
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14 Happy is the one who is never without fear,
but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.(A)
1 Peter 1:17
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17 If you invoke as Father the one who judges impartially according to each person’s work, live in fear during the time of your exile.(A)
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2 Corinthians 7:1
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7 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.(A)
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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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Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.(A)
Psalm 37:1-3
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Psalm 37
Exhortation to Patience and Trust
Of David.
1 Do not fret because of the wicked;
do not be envious of wrongdoers,(A)
2 for they will soon fade like the grass
and wither like the green herb.(B)
3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
live in the land and enjoy security.(C)
Ecclesiastes 5:7
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7 With many dreams come vanities and a multitude of words,[a] but fear God.(A)
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- 5.7 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 3:31
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31 Do not envy the violent,
and do not choose any of their ways,(A)
Psalm 111:10-112:1
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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it[a] have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever.(A)
Psalm 112
Blessings of the Righteous
1 Praise the Lord!
Happy are those who fear the Lord,
who greatly delight in his commandments.(B)
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- 111.10 Gk Syr: Heb them
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
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13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that is the whole duty of everyone.(A) 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including[a] every secret thing, whether good or evil.(B)
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- 12.14 Or into the judgment on
Proverbs 24:1
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24 Do not envy the wicked,
nor desire to be with them,(A)
Psalm 73:3-7
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3 For I was envious of the arrogant;
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(A)
4 For they have no pain;
their bodies are sound and sleek.
5 They are not in trouble as others are;
they are not plagued like other people.(B)
6 Therefore pride is their necklace;
violence covers them like a garment.(C)
7 Their eyes swell out with fatness;
their hearts overflow with follies.(D)
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