"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction... Turn you at My reproof: behold, I will pour out My Spirit unto you, I will make known My words unto you... They hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord.... therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way.... The turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them" (Proverbs 1:7-32).
The fear of the Lord is the very beginning
Of knowledge preserving the soul,
But fools will despise it and go right on sinning,
Refusing to give God control.
The fear of the Lord is a right understanding
Of God who will make Himself known,
But fools turn away from His mercy, demanding
That they may be left on their own.
O Lord, we give thanks for Your merciful way
You keep us from harm by Your fear,
For once we like sheep had been going astray,
So careless, though judgment was near!
So help us, O Lord, by Your grace to expound
And model Your fear to our youth,
That wisdom and knowledge may in them abound
With freedom through knowing the truth.
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