Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'fear' occurs 553 times in the standard works.

112 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'fear' in the standard works and contain 20.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 46 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Kgs. 17:34-39 (6 in 6 verses)

Luke 12:5-7 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Jn. 4:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 28:66-67 (3 in 2 verses)

Isa. 8:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 18:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 4:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 22:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 34:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 10:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 22:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 9:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 20:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 14:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 53:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 8:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 35:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 13:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 7:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 18:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 27:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 60:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 8:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 15:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 8:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 1:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 9:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 9:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)


Prov. 1:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

 1:26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

 1:27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.




Prov. 14:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 11:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 24:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 41:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 32:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 46:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 48:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 28:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 1:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Pet. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 21:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 1:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 14:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 9:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 316 87 403
Gen. 14 3 17
Ex. 7 6 13
Lev. 6 0 6
Num. 3 0 3
Deut. 29 5 34
Josh. 6 4 10
Judg. 5 3 8
Ruth 1 0 1
1 Sam. 9 4 13
2 Sam. 3 3 6
1 Kgs. 4 4 8
2 Kgs. 10 5 15
1 Chr. 3 1 4
2 Chr. 8 1 9
Ezra 1 0 1
Neh. 5 1 6
Esth. 3 0 3
Job 18 4 22
Ps. 64 14 78
Prov. 23 5 28
Eccl. 5 4 9
Song. 1 0 1
Isa. 35 9 44
Jer. 28 4 32
Lam. 2 0 2
Ezek. 2 1 3
Dan. 4 1 5
Hosea 2 1 3
Joel 1 0 1
Amos 1 0 1
Jonah 1 1 2
Micah 1 0 1
Zeph. 2 0 2
Hag. 2 0 2
Zech. 3 0 3
Mal. 4 3 7
NT 84 37 121
BM 113 36 149
DC 32 10 42
PGP 8 1 9
TOTAL 553 171 724

Prov. 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Prov. 1:26
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

Prov. 1:27
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

Prov. 1:29
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:

Prov. 1:33
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Prov. 2:5
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

Prov. 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

Prov. 3:25
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

Prov. 8:13
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Prov. 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Prov. 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Prov. 10:27
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Prov. 13:13
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Prov. 14:2
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Prov. 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Prov. 14:26
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Prov. 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Prov. 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Prov. 15:33
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Prov. 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Prov. 19:23
The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Prov. 20:2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Prov. 22:4
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

Prov. 23:17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

Prov. 24:21
My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

Prov. 28:14
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

Prov. 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Prov. 31:30
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.