Proverbs 31:13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
A virtuous individual is one who is diligent. When others look at you, do they understand you to be a diligent individual or do they think you are lazy. In Proverbs 6, we are instructed to look towards the ant to see diligence. […]

Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Do you fear man or do you fear the Lord? What governs your decision making? Is it what others might think of you or is what God thinks of you? You know you fear the Lord […]

Proverbs 28:14 Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Are you happy? When people ask you about your day, do you immediately tell them all the good things that occurred in your life or do you waste your time discouraging them with all the bad things […]

Proverbs 28:2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
David was a man after the heart of God. It was because of the relationship that David had with God that God that when the nation of Israel split […]

Proverbs 23:17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Think for a second about that wealthy individual who lives in a nice house, drives a nice car, and is always rubbing shoulders with the most important people in the country. Maybe you have dreamed […]

Proverbs 22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, honor, and life.
The ways of God are not always your ways. Jesus taught us that the first shall be last and the last shall be first. The concept of being servant of all is not one that is easily grasped since it is […]

2 Kings 5:27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
Gehazi the servant of Elisha committed a great sin when he ran after Naaman and obtained silver and garments for his personal use for the […]

Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. You must add knowledge of the ways of God to your life if you desire to live a life that is […]

Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. It was by sin that man destroyed his relationship with God. It was by the mercy of God that HE sent HIS only Son into […]

Proverbs 16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
How would you like to get to the judgment seat of Christ thinking that you lived a good life and thus you deserve eternal life in heaven only to find out […]

Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Jesus told us that where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). When you choose to fear the Lord, it means that your heart is set upon the things of God. However, when you choose […]

Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Are you a wise man or a foolish one? Others will know if you are wise or foolish based upon the fruit of your mouth.  If you are wise, then your mouth will disperse knowledge, but if you […]

Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Do you live your life as if God is watching your every move? If you desire to live your life according to the fear of the Lord, then you must understand that there is a God who sees everything […]

Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Many explorers spent much time seeking the fountain of youth. It was their desire to drink the water of this fountain and to reverse the ageing process. However, while the fountain of youth has never been found, […]

Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. The more time you spend adding knowledge of the ways of God, the better understanding you will have as to the direction God would have you […]

Proverbs 14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
How do you respond to temptation? Do you run to temptation or do you flee away? Your response to temptation demonstrates whether you are a fool or a wise individual.
A fool is confident in his or her ability to […]

Proverbs 14:2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. You understand that God desires you to add knowledge of the ways of God. One of the ways you demonstrate the fear of the Lord […]

Proverbs 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
You understand that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Thus by application, if you have knowledge of the ways of God and you allow that knowledge to be applied to your life, then the […]

Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the forward mouth, do I hate.
Scripture tells us that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. You understand that you are instructed to add knowledge of the ways of God to your life. […]

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Do you desire to obey God and add knowledge to your life? Scripture tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. In this verse, we see the important lesson that we are to fear the […]

Proverbs 2:10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
In verse 11 we see that those who obtain and delight in knowledge of the ways of God receive the benefit of discretion preserving them. In verse 12 we see that knowledge of the ways of God will deliver one from […]

Proverbs 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
God has promised you that you can find knowledge and that you can understand the fear of the Lord. This promise is not given to all; it is given to those who desire to find knowledge. You will not […]

Proverbs 2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
In this passage, Solomon is listing the things you need to do in order to understand the fear of the Lord and find knowledge of God. First you need to receive the word of God, then you need to hide […]

Proverbs 2:3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
You have heard that you are to add knowledge of the ways of God to your life. You have heard that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. In this passage, Solomon is listing steps that you need […]

Proverbs 2:2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
In this passage, Solomon is listing out the things that you must do in order to understand the fear of the Lord and to find knowledge of God. You understand from scriptures that you are to add knowledge of the […]

Proverbs 2:1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
You understand that as a Christian you are to add knowledge of the ways of God to your life. You also understand that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. In this verse, we see the first […]

Proverbs 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Knowledge of the ways of God and the fear of the Lord are closely intertwined. The more time you take to understand who God is, the more you will have a proper respect and reverence for God. If you chose […]

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
We have been instructed to add knowledge of the ways of the Lord to our life. In this passage, we see that the fear of the Lord is the foundation of knowledge. If you do not have the […]

Acts 25:10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
Paul was being judged by Festus. Just as it was with Felix, the religious leaders who came and accused him were unable to prove the accusations […]

Acts 24:13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
Paul was on trial for something he had not done. However, this is not the first time one of the children of God has been accused of doing something that they had not done. Joseph was accused by the wife of Potiphar that […]