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
Authorized (King James) Version
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge:
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:29
New King James Version
Proverbs 1:29
Authorized (King James) Version
29 for that they hated knowledge,
and did not choose the fear of the Lord:
Proverbs 2:3-5
New King James Version
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 (A)If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 (B)Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:3-5
Authorized (King James) Version
3 yea, if thou criest after knowledge,
and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 if thou seekest her as silver,
and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5 then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord,
and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 3:7-8
New King James Version
7 Do not be wise in your own (A)eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your [a]flesh,
And (B)strength[b] to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Body, lit. navel
- Proverbs 3:8 Lit. drink
Proverbs 3:7-8
Authorized (King James) Version
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes:
fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel,
and marrow to thy bones.
Proverbs 8:13
New King James Version
13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.
Proverbs 8:13
Authorized (King James) Version
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:
pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 9:10
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10 “The(A) fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10
Authorized (King James) Version
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom:
and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 10:27
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Proverbs 10:27
Authorized (King James) Version
27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days:
but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs 14:2
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2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
(A)But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 14:2
Authorized (King James) Version
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord:
but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs 15:16
New King James Version
16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
Proverbs 15:16
Authorized (King James) Version
16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Proverbs 15:33
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Proverbs 15:33
Authorized (King James) Version
33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom;
and before honour is humility.
Proverbs 16:6
New King James Version
6 (A)In mercy and truth
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And (B)by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
Proverbs 16:6
Authorized (King James) Version
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged:
and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
Proverbs 19:23
New King James Version
23 (A)The fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
Proverbs 19:23
Authorized (King James) Version
23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied;
he shall not be visited with evil.
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