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Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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7 The fear of Yahweh[a] is the beginning of knowledge;
but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Footnotes
- 1:7 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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- Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Proverbs 1:22
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Proverbs 1:22
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22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,
and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:22
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Proverbs 1:22
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Proverbs 1:22
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Proverbs 1:22
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22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
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Proverbs 1:32
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.
The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 1:32
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;(A)
Proverbs 1:32
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
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Proverbs 8:5
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Proverbs 8:5
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5 You simple, understand prudence!
You fools, be of an understanding heart!
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Proverbs 8:5
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- Proverbs 8:5 Septuagint; Hebrew foolish, instruct your minds
Proverbs 8:5
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Proverbs 8:5
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5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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Proverbs 9:13-18
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Proverbs 9:13-18
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13 The foolish woman is loud,
undisciplined, and knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 to call to those who pass by,
who go straight on their ways,
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 “Stolen water is sweet.
Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.[a]
Footnotes
- 9:18 Sheol is the place of the dead.
Proverbs 9:13-18
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Proverbs 9:13-18
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13 Folly is an unruly woman;(A)
she is simple and knows nothing.(B)
14 She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,(C)
15 calling out(D) to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
16 “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(E) she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!(F)”
18 But little do they know that the dead are there,
that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.(G)
Proverbs 9:13-18
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Proverbs 9:13-18
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13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
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Proverbs 10:8
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Proverbs 10:8
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8 The wise in heart accept commandments,
but a chattering fool will fall.
Proverbs 10:8
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Proverbs 10:8
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8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 10:8
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Proverbs 10:8
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8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
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Proverbs 10:18
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 He who hides hatred has lying lips.
He who utters a slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(A)
and spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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Proverbs 10:23
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Proverbs 10:23
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23 It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness,
but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
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Proverbs 10:23
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23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(A)
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
Proverbs 10:23
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Proverbs 10:23
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23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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Proverbs 11:29
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Proverbs 11:29
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29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:29
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Proverbs 11:29
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29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)
Proverbs 11:29
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Proverbs 11:29
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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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