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Job 28:28
And he said to the human race,“ The fear of the Lord— that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” (niv)
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Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. (niv)
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Psalms 111:10-112:1
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. (niv)
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Proverbs 18:2
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. (niv)
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Proverbs 15:33
Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. (niv)
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Proverbs 1:22
“ How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? (niv)
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Proverbs 1:29-30
since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord.Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke, (niv)
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Proverbs 5:12-13
You will say,“ How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction!I would not obey my teachers or turn my ear to my instructors. (niv)
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Romans 1:28
Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. (niv)
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John 3:18-21
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. (niv)
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Proverbs 15:5
A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. (niv)