Bible Verses About The Fear of God
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for the fear of god, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,111 votes, led by Proverbs 9:10. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about The Fear of God
Proverbs 9:1084 votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 8:1377 votes
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 1:738 votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Philippians 2:12-1338 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.
2 Timothy 1:738 votes
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
1 John 4:1837 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 111:1036 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.
Proverbs 10:2730 votes
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Psalms 27:127 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?
Proverbs 19:2327 votes
The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Exodus 20:726 votes
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Psalms 23:425 votes
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Isaiah 41:1025 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.
Job 28:2823 votes
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Exodus 20:18-2222 votes
And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
Psalms 34:421 votes
I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Romans 11:19-2221 votes
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
2 Corinthians 5:1121 votes
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
Matthew 10:2820 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.
Joshua 1:918 votes
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Proverbs 16:618 votes
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
Proverbs 22:418 votes
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
Romans 8:1518 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.
Proverbs 23:1717 votes
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
Psalms 46:116 votes
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
What does the Bible say about the fear of god?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 9:10 on the subject of the fear of god. Across 1,111 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 1:7, Philippians 2:12-13. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.