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And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. — Exodus 3:6 · 1405 BCThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. — Proverbs 9:10 · 686 BCFear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. — Ecclesiastes 12:13 · 931 BCThe thread on which the different good qualities of human beings are strung as pearls, is the fear of God. When the fastenings of this fear are unloosed, the pearls roll in all directions, and are lost one by one. — Orchot Tzaddikim · 1499