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What is the fear of the Lord?
In short
The fear of the Lord is not terror but deep reverence and awe, taking God seriously as God. The Bible calls it the beginning of wisdom.
It is a worshipful respect that leads not to dread but to trust, humility, and a life rightly ordered around Him.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”
Proverbs 9:10 · King James Version (public domain)
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