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Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
New Living Translation
7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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Footnotes
- 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 1:29
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Proverbs 1:29
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29 For they hated knowledge
and chose not to fear the Lord.
Proverbs 1:29
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Proverbs 1:29
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Proverbs 1:29
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Proverbs 1:29
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29 since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 2:3-5
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Proverbs 2:3-5
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3 Cry out for insight,
and ask for understanding.
4 Search for them as you would for silver;
seek them like hidden treasures.
5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
and you will gain knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:3-5
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Proverbs 2:3-5
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3 yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice (A)for understanding,
4 if you seek it like (B)silver
and search for it as for (C)hidden treasures,
5 then (D)you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:3-5
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Proverbs 2:3-5
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Proverbs 3:7-8
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Proverbs 3:7-8
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7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.
Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones.
Proverbs 3:7-8
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Proverbs 3:7-8
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7 (A)Be not wise in your own eyes;
(B)fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8 It will be (C)healing to your flesh[a]
and (D)refreshment[b] to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Hebrew navel
- Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine
Proverbs 8:13
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Proverbs 8:13
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13 All who fear the Lord will hate evil.
Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
corruption and perverse speech.
Proverbs 8:13
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Proverbs 8:13
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13 (A)The fear of the Lord is (B)hatred of evil.
(C)Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and (D)perverted speech I hate.
Proverbs 8:13
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Proverbs 8:13
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Proverbs 9:10
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Proverbs 9:10
New Living Translation
10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.
Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.
Proverbs 9:10
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Proverbs 9:10
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10 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and (B)the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Proverbs 9:10
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Proverbs 9:10
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Proverbs 10:27
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Proverbs 10:27
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27 Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Proverbs 10:27
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Proverbs 10:27
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Proverbs 10:27
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Proverbs 10:27
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Proverbs 14:2
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Proverbs 14:2
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2 Those who follow the right path fear the Lord;
those who take the wrong path despise him.
Proverbs 14:2
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Proverbs 14:2
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2 Whoever (A)walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is (B)devious in his ways despises him.
Proverbs 14:2
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Proverbs 14:2
New International Version
2 Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
Proverbs 15:16
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Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
Proverbs 15:16
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Proverbs 15:16
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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
Proverbs 15:16
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Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.(A)
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