2 My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding—
3 indeed, if you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:1-5 NIV
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“Fear of God is a liberating emotion,
freeing one from a disabling fear of evil, powerful people.
This needs to be emphasized because
many people see fear of God as onerous rather than liberating.”
Dennis Prager
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The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
turning a person from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27 NIV
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The fear of God promotes spiritual joy;
it is the morning star that ushers in the sunlight of comfort.
Thomas Watson