Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight!
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
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