"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."
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I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
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.
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.
Let us hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole of man.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this `is' the whole of man.