Proverbs 16:17

16:17 The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;

the one who guards his way safeguards his life.

Proverbs 28:6

28:6 A poor person who walks in his integrity is better

than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

Proverbs 28:1

28:1 The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing,

but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.

Proverbs 3:6

3:6 Acknowledge him in all your ways,

and he will make your paths straight.

Job 1:1

I. The Prologue (1:1-2:13)

Job’s Good Life

1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And that man was pure and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

Job 28:28

28:28 And he said to mankind,

‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom,

and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Psalms 25:21

25:21 May integrity and godliness protect me,

for I rely on you!

Psalms 112:1

Psalm 112

112:1 Praise the Lord!

How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord,

who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

12:13 Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion:

Fear God and keep his commandments,

because this is the whole duty of man.

Malachi 2:5-6

2:5 “My covenant with him was designed to bring life and peace. I gave its statutes to him to fill him with awe, and he indeed revered me and stood in awe before me. 2:6 He taught what was true; sinful words were not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and integrity, and he turned many people away from sin.

Acts 9:31

9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

Acts 10:22

10:22 They said, “Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

Acts 10:35

10:35 but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.