The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. To fear the Lord is to hate evil. Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Scripture References: Proverbs 9:10, Proverbs 14:2, Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 14:15-16, Proverbs 14:26-27, Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 22:4, Proverbs 19:23, Proverbs 3:5-26, Proverbs 15:3, Proverbs 15:8-9, Proverbs 15:16, Proverbs 15:33, Proverbs 10:27, Job 28:28, Philippians 2:12-16, Revelation 14:6-7, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ecclesiastes 12:12-14