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Proverbs 1:7-9
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 1:7-9
Contemporary English Version
7 (A) Respect and obey the Lord!
This is the beginning
of knowledge.[a]
Only a fool rejects wisdom
and good advice.
Warnings against Bad Friends
8 My child, obey the teachings
of your parents,
9 and wear their teachings
as you would a pretty hat
or a lovely necklace.
Footnotes
- 1.7 the beginning of knowledge: Or “what knowledge is all about.”
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
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