Proverbs 1:7

In 11 translations

BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.The Hebrew words rendered as fool in Proverbs denote one who is morally deficient.

KJV

¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.the beginning: or, the principal part

WEB

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.

ASV

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

LSV

Fear of YHWH [is the] beginning of knowledge, || Fools have despised wisdom and instruction!

YLT

Fear of Jehovah [is] a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

DBY

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

DRC

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

GNV

The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

JPS

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and discipline.

LXXE

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.Or, sum, or, top.

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WLC

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃

LXX-Br

Ἀρχὴ σοφίας φόβος Κυριου, σύνεσις δὲ ἀγαθὴ πᾶσι τοῖς ποιοῦσιν αὐτήν· εὐσέβεια δὲ εἰς Θεὸν ἀρχὴ αἰσθήσεως, σοφίαν δὲ καὶ παιδείαν ἀσεβεῖς ἐξουθενήσουσιν.

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• Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
• Psalms 111:10–112:1The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
• Proverbs 9:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
• Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
• Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
• Proverbs 18:2A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
• Proverbs 1:29–30For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD. They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
• Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
• Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
• Proverbs 15:5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
• John 3:18–21Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the…
• Proverbs 5:12–13and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof! I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.

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