“Another is the fear of punishment and of offending God; and this is the intrinsic beginning of wisdom and "the root of wisdom." Fear produces these three things in us, because "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom," and "the root of wisdom is to fear God," and "the fullness of wisdom is to fear God": Job: "…”
Bonaventure, 13th c. — Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 2
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20The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life.
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18The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him.
19Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast.
— Sirach 1:20 —
21The fear of the Lord driveth away sins: and where it is present, it turneth away wrath.
22A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction.