And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.


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Proverbs 9 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Psalms 111 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Proverbs 1 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 15 33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Isaiah 33 6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Proverbs 3 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Proverbs 14 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs 2 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 14 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs 28 5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Proverbs 10 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs 19 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 16 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 2 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Proverbs 16 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Psalms 64 9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
Proverbs 8 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 2 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
2 Timothy 1 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Proverbs 17 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Job 28 20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Psalms 36 1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Job 37 24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Proverbs 19 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Proverbs 19 23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Ecclesiastes 9 1 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
Proverbs 24 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Isaiah 51 7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
Isaiah 11 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Job 12 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
Psalms 19 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Ephesians 1 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Psalms 128 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
Hosea 14 9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Proverbs 4 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 14 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
1 Peter 2 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Genesis 3 22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Proverbs 17 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 2 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Ecclesiastes 1 17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Job 11 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
1 Corinthians 1 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
1 Corinthians 2 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
Psalms 25 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Psalms 97 10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
1 Corinthians 2 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
Exodus 10 10 And he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you.