133 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, COHON GENESIS | 3:10 afraid — GEN388 The wage motive of righteousness is fed by... GEN388 The wage motive of righteousness is fed by the twin psychological roots of expectancy of reward and of fear of punishment. The fear grows out of the certainty of God’s avenging wrath for evil doing. In the words of the sage: “The wicked flee when no one pursueth; but the righteous are secure as a young lion” (Proverbs 28:1). Conscience plagues the wicked. They dread the effects of their misdeeds [this verse]. [See also “avoid” 4:14.] COHON 125 Share Print Source KeyCOHONVerse3:10Keyword(s)afraidSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 3:9 where — GEN387 New or unforeseen situations can cause a p... Previous Article GENESIS | 3:12 said — GEN389 See [[GEN324]] Genesis 2:23 said BLOCH 14... Next Article