Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) I will praise and give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart in the council of the upright and in the congregation.
2 The works of the Lord are great, sought out by all those who have delight in them.
3 His work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever.
Do not let your heart envy sinners [who live godless lives and have no hope of salvation], But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord day by day. (Proverbs 23:17, AMP)
Read Proverbs 8 today!
Let’s finish this week by looking at the “Fear of the Lord”. Altogether, this phrase occurs fourteen times in the book of Proverbs. If something is worth mentioning fourteen times, than my guess is it’s pretty important. Let’s take a look at some more of Solomon’s thoughts on this.