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28 Then he said to mankind:
Listen carefully. The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to turn away from evil is understanding.

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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning[a] of wisdom.
All who do his precepts have good understanding.

Closing Praise

His praise stands forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:10 Or foundation or prerequisite

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of[a] knowledge,
but stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline.

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  1. Proverbs 1:7 Or prerequisite for or most important part of

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him:
    the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and might,
    the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
He will be delighted with the fear of the Lord.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,
nor will he render decisions based on what he hears with his ears,

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