One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Abstain from every form of evil.
If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate, then let my shoulder blade fall from my shoulder, and let my arm be broken from its socket. For I was in terror of calamity from God, and I could not have faced his majesty.
Ben-hadad sent to him and said, “The gods do so to me and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me.” And the king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Let not him who straps on his armor boast himself as he who takes it off.’”
On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:
But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”
All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast
My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive. Or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.”
Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”
And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”
For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her. For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.” And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not,
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.
And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
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