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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 1:32
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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 3:35
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Proverbs 3:35
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35 The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 3:35
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Proverbs 3:35
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35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools get only shame.
Proverbs 3:35
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Proverbs 3:35
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35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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Proverbs 10:14
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Proverbs 10:14
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14 Wise men lay up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
Proverbs 10:14
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Proverbs 10:14
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Proverbs 10:14
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Proverbs 10:14
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14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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Proverbs 10:21
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Proverbs 10:21
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21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10:21
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Proverbs 10:21
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21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(A)
Proverbs 10:21
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Proverbs 10:21
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21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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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.
Proverbs 10:23
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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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Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14:3
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3 The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back,
but the lips of the wise protect them.
Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14:3
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3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:8
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8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way,
but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:8
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8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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