Ecclesiastes 12:13

The book's conclusion: fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of every person. It distills the meaning of life into reverent obedience toward God.

Cross-references · 20

• Deut 10:12Now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God require of you, but to fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
• Mic 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
• Deut 6:2that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you; you, and your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
• Ps 111:10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
• Job 28:28To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
• Ps 145:19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
• Luke 1:50His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
• Eccl 8:12Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.
• Prov 19:23The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
• Prov 1:7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
• Ps 115:13–15He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.
• Ps 147:11Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
• Eccl 5:7For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.
• Rev 19:5A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”
• Deut 4:2You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you.
• Prov 23:17Don’t let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all day long.
• 1 Pet 2:17Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
• Gen 22:12He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
• Eccl 6:12For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?
• Eccl 2:3I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

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