Proverbs 1:29 - "For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:" - The Fear of God is more than a great respect, it is a fear of what will happen should we stray from Him. When I was a child I loved my dad, but I feared what would happen were I to disobey him. Every time I was told to do something I had a choice: To fear/obey or not to fear. We have the same choice with God. I choose fear.