²⁸ And he said to the human race,
    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
    and to shun evil^(A) is understanding.”^(B)

⁹ The fear of the Lord^(A) is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.^(B)

¹¹ Come, my children, listen^(A) to me;
    I will teach you^(B) the fear of the Lord.^(C)

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord^(A) is the beginning of wisdom;^(B)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.^(C)
    To him belongs eternal praise.^(D)

⁷ The fear of the Lord^(A) is the beginning of knowledge,
    but fools^[a] despise wisdom^(B) and instruction.^(C)