Fear is usually considered a negative emotion, but it also has a positive [[Biblical]] meaning, connoting a mixture of awe and [[respect]]: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of [[wisdom]]" (Proverbs 9:10). | Fear is usually considered a negative emotion, but it also has a positive [[Biblical]] meaning, connoting a mixture of awe and [[respect]]: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of [[wisdom]]" (Proverbs 9:10). |