And Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife.

Then Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this and live, [for] I fear God:

But the former governors who [were] before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Oh, how great [is] Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, [Which] You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!

The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the LORD [one] departs from evil.

Deliver [those who] are drawn toward death, And hold back [those] stumbling to the slaughter.

If you say, "Surely we did not know this," Does not He who weighs the hearts consider [it?] He who keeps your soul, does He [not] know [it?] And will He [not] render to [each] man according to his deeds?

Though a sinner does evil a hundred [times,] and his [days] are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

"But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up."

So they answered and said before the king, "That Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day."

Ephraim is oppressed [and] broken in judgment, Because he willingly walked by [human] precept.

For the statutes of Omri are kept; All the works of Ahab's house [are done;] And you walk in their counsels, That I may make you a desolation, And your inhabitants a hissing. Therefore you shall bear the reproach of My people."

"And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

"But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!

But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

But Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.