| Proverbs 1:7 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| ASV: | The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. |
| BBE: | The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching. |
| DBY: | The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| ERV: | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. |
| JPS: | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and discipline. |
| WBS: | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| WEB: | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. |
| YLT: | Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised! |
| Proverbs 1:7 Cross References |
| XREF: | Job 28:28 "And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'"
Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 1:7 The fear - Reverence and obedience to God. Beginning - The foundation without which all other knowledge is vain. Fools - That is, wicked men, are so far from attaining true wisdom, that they despise it, and all the means of getting it. |
| MHC: | 1:7-9 Fools are persons who have no true wisdom, who follow their own devices, without regard to reason, or reverence for God. Children are reasonable creatures, and when we tell them what they must do, we must tell them why. But they are corrupt and wilful, therefore with the instruction there is need of a law. Let Divine truths and commands be to us most honourable; let us value them, and then they shall be so to us. |
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