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Psalms 111:10 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

10 The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

Cross Reference

Proverbs 9:10 BBE

The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

Proverbs 1:7 BBE

The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

Job 28:28 BBE

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 BBE

This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.

Proverbs 3:4 BBE

So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

John 12:43 BBE

For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.

2 Corinthians 4:17 BBE

For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

1 Corinthians 4:5 BBE

For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

Romans 2:29 BBE

But he is a Jew who is a secret one, whose circumcision is of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

Romans 2:7 BBE

To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:

John 13:17 BBE

If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them.

John 5:44 BBE

How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?

Matthew 25:23 BBE

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

Matthew 25:21 BBE

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

Psalms 145:2 BBE

Every day will I give you blessing, praising your name for ever and ever.

Psalms 1:3 BBE

He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.

Joshua 1:7-8 BBE

Only take heart and be very strong; take care to do all the law which Moses my servant gave you, not turning from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may do well in all your undertakings. Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.

Deuteronomy 4:6 BBE

So keep these laws and do them; for so will your wisdom and good sense be clear in the eyes of the peoples, who hearing all these laws will say, Truly, this great nation is a wise and far-seeing people.

2 Timothy 3:15-17 BBE

And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus. Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness: So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.

Revelation 22:14 BBE

A blessing on those whose robes are washed, so that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may go in by the doors into the town.

1 Peter 1:7 BBE

So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

Commentary on Psalms 111 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 111

Ps 111:1-10. The Psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with His people, of which a summary statement is given.

1. Praise ye the Lord—or, Hallelujah (Ps 104:35). This seems to serve as a title to those of the later Psalms, which, like this, set forth God's gracious government and its blessed fruits. This praise claims the

whole heart—(Ps 86:12), and is rendered publicly.

upright—a title of the true Israel (Ps 32:11).

2. His works, that is, of providence and grace are

sought—or, carefully studied, by all desiring to know them.

3, 4. honourable and glorious—literally, "honor and majesty," which illustrate His glorious perfections.

righteousness—(Ps 7:17; 31:1), which He has made memorable by wonders of love and mercy, in supplying the wants of His people according to covenant engagements.

6-8. His power was shown especially in giving them the promised land, and His faithfulness and justice thus displayed are, like His precepts, reliable and of permanent obligation.

9. The deliverance He provided accorded to His established covenant. Thus He manifested Himself in the sum of His perfections (Ps 20:1, 7; 22:3) worthy of reverence.

10. And hence love and fear of such a God is the chief element of true wisdom (compare Pr 1:7; 9:10).