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Proverbs 1:7

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

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

WEB World English Bible

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

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4 For giving to simple ones--prudence, To a youth--knowledge and discretion.

5 (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

6 For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

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

8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

9 For a graceful wreath are they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.

10 My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.

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