Proverbs 1:7

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁷The fear of the Lord
is the beginning of knowledge;^(A)
fools despise wisdom and discipline.^(B)

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Proverbs 1:7 in all English translations

Song of Solomon 6:3

Holman Christian Standard Bible

³I am my love’s and my love is mine;^(A)
he feeds among the lilies.

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Song of Solomon 6:3 in all English translations

Job 1:20-21

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²⁰Then Job stood up, tore^(A) his robe, and shaved^(B) his head.^[a] He fell to the ground and worshiped, ²¹saying:

Naked I came from my mother’s womb,^(C)
and naked I will leave this life.^[b]^(D)
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Praise the name of Yahweh.^(E)

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Footnotes

Job 1:20 This custom demonstrated mourning.
Job 1:21 Lit will return there; Ps 139:13,15

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹³When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God^(A) and keep His commands, because this is for all humanity.^(B) ¹⁴For God will bring every act to judgment,^(C) including every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

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