A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless. Proverbs 14:16
And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’ Job 28:28
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever! Psalm 111
Surely, I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man. I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained the knowledge of the Holy One. Proverbs 30
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment. Proverbs 9:10
“For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.”
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. Revelation 2:10
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Revelation 3:10
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Wait patiently on the Lord.”
Love the Lord, all His saints. The Lord preserves the faithful but fully repays the arrogant. Psalm 31:23
The Lord preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy. Psalm 145:20
“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him. But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.”
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. Matthew 12:34
“A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.”
Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 97:10
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. 3 John 1:11
Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm. Proverbs 3:30
“Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”