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Psalms 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His instructions have good insight. His praise endures forever.
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Proverbs 3:7
Don’t consider yourself to be wise; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
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Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.
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Proverbs 9:10
“ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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Deuteronomy 4:6
Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say,‘ This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.’
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God and keep His commands, because this is for all humanity.
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James 3:13-17
Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.
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Psalms 34:14
Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it.
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Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life.
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Deuteronomy 29:29
The hidden things belong to the Lord our God, but the revealed things belong to us and our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.
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Proverbs 8:4-5
“ People, I call out to you; my cry is to mankind.Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish.
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Isaiah 1:16
“ Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil.
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Proverbs 8:26-32
before He made the land, the fields, or the first soil on earth.I was there when He established the heavens, when He laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean,when He placed the skies above, when the fountains of the ocean gushed out,when He set a limit for the sea so that the waters would not violate His command, when He laid out the foundations of the earth.I was a skilled craftsman beside Him. I was His delight every day, always rejoicing before Him.I was rejoicing in His inhabited world, delighting in the human race.“ And now, my sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy.
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1 Peter 3 11
and he must turn away from evil and do what is good. He must seek peace and pursue it,
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Proverbs 13:14
A wise man’s instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death.
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2 Timothy 2 19
Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription: The Lord knows those who are His, and Everyone who names the name of the Lord must turn away from unrighteousness.