Proverbs 1:7

New King James Version

⁷^(A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7

New Living Translation

⁷Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

⁷^(A)To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the Lord.^[a] Stupid people have no respect for wisdom and refuse to learn.

Proverbs 1:7 To … Lord; or The most important part of knowledge is having reverence for the Lord.

⁷Start with God—the first step in learning is bowing down to God;
only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

New King James Version (NKJV)

New Living Translation (NLT)

Good News Translation (GNT)

The Message (MSG)