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Proverbs 1:5-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
Proverbs 1:5-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 A wise person should listen, and he will increase learning.
A person with understanding should obtain guidance
6 so he will understand proverbs, puzzling statements,[a]
and the thought-provoking words of the wise.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of[b] knowledge,
but stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:6 Or enigmas
- Proverbs 1:7 Or prerequisite for or most important part of
Proverbs 1:5-7
New International Version
Proverbs 1:5-7
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
- 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 1:5-7
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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