Bible Verses About Fear
Key Bible verses about fear include Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 9:10 and Sirach 1:16. Each verse is quoted below; open one to see the passages it cross-references.
For what the Bible teaches about fear as a whole, read What Does the Bible Say About Fear? Key Verses (2026).
Key Verses About Fear (30)
“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.”
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and was created with the faithful in the womb, it walketh with chosen women, and is known with the just and faithful.”
“Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”
“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.”
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.”
“Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.”
“Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.”
“Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.”
“If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;”
“The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of joy.”
“And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.”
“And give place to the fear of the most High: for the fear of God is all wisdom, and therein is to fear God, and the disposition of the law is in all wisdom.”
“The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.”
“O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.”
“Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.”
“In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.”
“And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.”
“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.”
“For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.”
“This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.”
“The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.”
“And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,”
“To fear God is the fulness of wisdom, and fulness is from the fruits thereof.”
“For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and discipline: and that which is agreeable to him,”
“There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.”
“Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.”
“Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.”
“Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.”
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