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Proverbs 1:5-9
New International Version
Proverbs 1:5-9
New International Version
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,(A)
and let the discerning get guidance—
6 for understanding proverbs and parables,(B)
the sayings and riddles(C) of the wise.[a](D)
7 The fear of the Lord(E) is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools[b] despise wisdom(F) and instruction.(G)
Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom
Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men
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.
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