⁷ Fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
    wisdom and instruction, fools despise.

2 My child, if you will receive^[a] my sayings,
    and hide my commands with you,
² in order to incline your ear toward wisdom,
    then you shall apply your heart to understanding.
³ For if you cry out for understanding,^[b]
    if you lift^[c] your voice for insight,
⁴ if you seek her like silver
    and search her out like treasure,^[d]
5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
    and the knowledge of God you will find.

⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes;
    fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.
⁸ There shall be healing for your flesh,^[a]
    and refreshment for your body.

¹³ The fear of Yahweh is hatred of evil,
    pride, and arrogance and an evil way.
    And I hate a mouth of perversity.

¹⁰ The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh,
    and knowledge of the Holy One,^[a] insight.

²⁷ The fear of Yahweh adds life,
    but the years of the wicked are shortened.

² He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh,
    but he who is devious in his ways displeases him.

²⁶ In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength,
    and for his children, there will be refuge.
²⁷ The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life,
    in order to turn from the snares of death.

¹⁶ Better is little with the fear of Yahweh
    than great treasure and trouble with it.^[a]

³³ Fear of Yahweh is the instruction of the wise,
    and before honor comes humility.