The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great, for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen
Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
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