If

someone were to ask me,

 "Drew, I want to read the Bible but I don't know where to start."

I would tell them to start with Proverbs. 

I think even a non-believer or someone of a different faith could see the truth in what is said there.

Fear/Knowledge/Wisdom/Instruction

2:6

For the Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

3:5-7

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.

3:13

Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,

28:5

Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully. 

3:31

Do not envy the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

6:16-19

There are six things the Lord hates,
seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
19 a false witness who pours out lies
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil;
    I hate pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.

29:3

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,

but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

9:8-10

Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

10:13,14

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

10:31

From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be silenced.

29:23

Pride brings a person low,
but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

11:12

Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free. 

12:1

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid.

14:6

The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

14:16

The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,
but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

29:5

Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.

14:29

Whoever is patient has great understanding,
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. 

15:10

Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.

15:16

Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.

15:27

  He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

31:30

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

15: 32-33

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. 33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

16:9

A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. 

16:16

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

17:24

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

19:8

 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

20:5

  Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

20:9

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? 

21:3

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 

 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

22:4

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. 

1:7

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

23:12

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

24:3

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

24:4-5

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

26:27

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. 

24:14

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

24:17

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

24:29

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. 

25:27

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. 

27:2 

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

 

More to follow.