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Proverbs 1:5-7
King James Version
Proverbs 1:5-7
King James Version
5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Proverbs 1:5-7
English Standard Version
Proverbs 1:5-7
English Standard Version
5 Let the wise hear and (A)increase in learning,
and the one who understands obtain guidance,
6 to understand a proverb and a saying,
(B)the words of the wise and their (C)riddles.
7 (D)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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