Genesis 18:19

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¹⁹For I have chosen him^(A), so that he will direct his children^(B) and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord^(C) by doing what is right and just,^(D) so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”^(E)

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Genesis 42:18

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¹⁸On the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:^(A)

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Exodus 18:21

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²¹But select capable men^(A) from all the people—men who fear^(B) God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain^(C)—and appoint them as officials^(D) over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

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1 Samuel 15:22

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²²But Samuel replied:

“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,^(A)
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.

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Job 1:1

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Prologue

1 In the land of Uz^(A) there lived a man whose name was Job.^(B) This man was blameless^(C) and upright;^(D) he feared God^(E) and shunned evil.^(F)

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Job 37:24

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²⁴Therefore, people revere him,^(A)
for does he not have regard for all the wise^(B) in heart?^[a]”

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Footnotes

Job 37:24 Or for he does not have regard for any who think they are wise.

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Proverbs 8:13

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¹³To fear the Lord^(A) is to hate evil;^(B)
I hate^(C) pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and perverse speech.

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James 2:21-22

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²¹Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?^(A) ²²You see that his faith and his actions were working together,^(B) and his faith was made complete by what he did.^(C)