Bible Verses About Fear of the Lord
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for fear of the lord, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 47,706 votes, led by Proverbs 1:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Fear of the Lord
Proverbs 1:71,676 votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 8:131,332 votes
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Job 28:281,188 votes
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Matthew 10:281,148 votes
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Psalms 111:101,110 votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Isaiah 41:10907 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Ecclesiastes 12:13867 votes
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Psalms 33:8851 votes
Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Luke 1:50843 votes
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Proverbs 14:27838 votes
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Deuteronomy 10:12810 votes
And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
Proverbs 19:23794 votes
The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
1 John 4:18764 votes
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Psalms 25:14737 votes
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Psalms 34:9709 votes
O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Psalms 86:11694 votes
Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
2 Timothy 1:7643 votes
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Proverbs 14:26638 votes
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 3:7614 votes
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Proverbs 9:10567 votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Psalms 19:9551 votes
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Psalms 34:4542 votes
I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Philippians 2:12-13536 votes
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Psalms 27:1533 votes
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Romans 8:15522 votes
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
What does the Bible say about fear of the lord?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 1:7 on the subject of fear of the lord. Across 47,706 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 8:13, Job 28:28, Matthew 10:28. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.