Genesis 42:18
18On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, afor I fear God:Nehemiah 5:9
9So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Ought you not to walk bin the fear of our God cto prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?Nehemiah 5:15
15The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration ▼▼Compare Vulgate; Hebrew took from them with food and wine afterward
forty shekels ▼▼A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, fbecause of the fear of God. Ecclesiastes 5:7
7For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; ▼▼The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath”; also verse 10 (see note on 1:2)
but ▼▼Or For when dreams and vanities increase, words also grow many; but
iGod is the one you must fear. Ecclesiastes 8:12
12Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and jprolongs his life, yet I know that kit will be well with lthose who fear God, because they fear before him.Ecclesiastes 12:13
13The end of the matter; all has been heard. mFear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. ▼▼Or the duty of all mankind
2 Corinthians 7:1
1Since we have these promises, beloved, olet us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body ▼▼Greek flesh
and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
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