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Fear Means Reverence, Not Terror
Commentators clarify that the 'fear of the Lord' is not a cowering terror of punishment. Instead, it is a 'filial fear' (Gill), a profound 'reverence and awe' (Barnes) for a holy and loving God. This respectful disposition is the proper starting point for a relationship with Him, much like a child's respect for a loving father.
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Albert Barnes
On Proverbs 1:7
18th Century
Theologian
The beginning of wisdom is found in the disposition of reverence and awe. The fear of the finite in the presence of the Infinite, of the sinful in …
Charles Ellicott
On Proverbs 1:7
19th Century
Bishop
2. Fifteen Didactic Poems, or Discourses on Various Subjects (Proverbs 1:7 to Proverbs 9:18).
(a) …
John Gill
On Proverbs 1:7
17th Century
Pastor
The fear of the Lord [is] the beginning of knowledge
Here properly the book begins, and this is the first of the pro…
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Matthew Henry
On Proverbs 1:7–9
17th Century
Minister
Fools are persons who have no true wisdom, who follow their own inclinations, without regard to reason, or reverence for God. Children are reasonab…