Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.
He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.
They have lyre and harp, tambourine and flute and wine at their feasts, but they do not regard the deeds of the Lord, or see the work of his hands.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad.
for our God is a consuming fire.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!
And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”
And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, seeing that you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant as this, shall we break your commandments again and intermarry with the peoples who practice these abominations? Would you not be angry with us until you consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?
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