Sirach 25:10-12

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁰ He is full great that findeth wisdom and cunning (or knowing); but he is not above him that dreadeth God^[a]. [How great that findeth wisdom and cunning; but not over the (one) dreading God.]

¹¹ The dread of God hath set itself above all things. Blessed is the man to whom it is given to have the dread of God; to whom shall he be likened, that holdeth that dread? [The dread of God over all things himself set above. Blessful the man to whom it is given to have the dread of God; who holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?]

¹² The dread of God is the beginning of his love; forsooth the beginning of faith is to be fast-joined thereto. [The dread of God the beginning of his love; the beginning forsooth of faith is to be joined to him.]