“To the one in despair, kindness should come from his friend even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Is it because of your piety that he rebukes you and goes to judgment with you?

Serve the Lord in fear! Repent in terror!

Who can really fathom the intensity of your anger? Your raging fury causes people to fear you.

Confirm to your servant your promise, which you made to the one who honors you.

But you even break off piety, and hinder meditation before God.

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.

Fear and panic overpower me; terror overwhelms me.

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord,

then you will understand how to fear the Lord, and you will discover knowledge about God.

The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

Fearing the Lord prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

The fear of the Lord is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it.

The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.

Fearing the Lord leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

The reward for humility and fearing the Lord is riches and honor and life.