Temor do Senhor
O temor do Senhor é o princípio da sabedoria. Não se trata de medo, mas de reverência profunda, respeito e admiração diante da santidade e grandeza de Deus.
O princípio da sabedoria
A Escritura afirma que temer ao Senhor é o primeiro passo para a verdadeira sabedoria. Quem teme a Deus discerne o certo e aprende a viver com prudência.
10 A synner schal se, and schal be wrooth; he schal gnaste with hise teeth, and schal faile; the desijr of synneris schal perische.
10 The bigynnyng of wisdom is the dreed of the Lord; and prudence is the kunnyng of seyntis.
33 The drede of the Lord is teching of wisdom; and mekenesse goith bifore glorie.
28 And he seide to man, Lo! the drede of the Lord, thilke is wisdom; and to go awei fro yuel, is vndurstondyng.
9 Thei ben boundun, and felden doun; but we han rise, and ben reisid.10 Lord, make thou saaf the kyng; and here thou vs in the dai in which we inwardli clepen thee.
Bênçãos do temor
Quem teme ao Senhor encontra vida longa, provisão e proteção. O temor de Deus nos guarda do mal e nos conduz à humildade.
4 The ende of temperaunce is the drede of the Lord; richessis, and glorye, and lijf.
27 The drede of the Lord encreesith daies; and the yeeris of wickid men schulen be maad schort.
27 The drede of the Lord is a welle of lijf; that it bowe awei fro the fallyng of deth.
6 Wickidnesse is ayen bouyt bi merci and treuthe; and me bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.
14 Blessid is the man, which is euere dredeful; but he that is harde of soule, schal falle in to yuel.
8 The snare which he knoweth not come to hym, and the takyng which he hidde take hym; and fall he in to the snare in that thing.9 But my soule schal fulli haue ioye in the Lord; and schal delite on his helthe.
Vivendo no temor do Senhor
Temer ao Senhor é obedecer seus mandamentos, andar em seus caminhos e amá-lo de todo coração. Essa reverência se expressa em justiça e integridade.
4 Sue ye youre Lord, and drede ye hym; kepe ye his comaundementis, and here ye the vois of hym; ye schulen serue hym, and ye schulen cleue to hym.
6 so thi Lord God tauyte thee, that thou kepe the comaundementis of thi Lord God, and go in hise weies, and drede hym.
11 Serue ye the Lord with drede; and make ye ful ioye to hym with tremblyng.
11 Wickid witnessis risynge axiden me thingis, whiche Y knewe not.12 Thei yeldiden to me yuels for goodis; bareynnesse to my soule.13 But whanne thei weren diseseful to me; Y was clothid in an heire. I mekide my soule in fastyng; and my preier schal be turned with ynne my bosum.14 I pleside so as oure neiybore, as oure brother; Y was maad meke so as morenynge and sorewful.
7 the drede of the Lord be with you, and do ye alle thingis with diligence; for anentis youre Lord God is no wickidnesse, nether takynge of persoones, nether coueitise of yiftis.
14 Thou schalt not curse a deef man, nether thou schalt sette an hurtyng bifor a blynd man; but thou schalt drede thi Lord God, for Y am the Lord.
17 Nyle ye turment men of youre lynagis, but ech man drede his God; for Y am youre Lord God.
35 If thi brother is maad pore, and feble in power, and thou resseyuest hym as a comelyng and pilgrym, and he lyueth with thee,36 take thou not vsuris of hym, nether more than thou hast youe; drede thou thi God, that thi brothir mai lyue anentis thee.
4 And Y seie to you, my freendis, be ye not a ferd of hem that sleen the bodie, and aftir these thingis han no more what thei schulen do.5 But Y schal schewe to you, whom ye schulen drede; drede ye hym, that aftir he hath slayn, he hath power to sende in to helle. And so Y seie to you, drede ye hym.