What Is "The Fear of the Lord"?

"According to the book of Proverbs, 'the fear of the Lord' is a continual (Prov. 23:17), humble, and faithful submission to Yahweh, which compels one to hate evil (Prov. 8:13) and turn away from it (Prov. 16:6) and brings with it rewards better than all earthly treasures (Prov. 15:16)—the rewards of a love for and a knowledge of God (Prov. 1:29; 2:5; 9:10; 15:33), and long life (Prov. 10:27; 14:27a; 19:23a), confidence (Prov. 14:26), satisfaction, and protection (Prov. 19:23)."

—Douglas Sean O'Donnell, The Beginning and End of Wisdom (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011), p. 37.

HT: Jeff Brewer