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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
    fools despise wisdom and instruction.(A)

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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of[a] knowledge,
but stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline.

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  1. Proverbs 1:7 Or prerequisite for or most important part of

29 Because they hated knowledge
    and did not choose the fear of the Lord,

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29 because they hated knowledge,
and they did not choose the fear of the Lord.

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if you indeed cry out for insight
    and raise your voice for understanding,
if you seek it like silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasures—(A)
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.(B)

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if indeed you call out for intelligence,
if you raise your voice for understanding,
if you search for it like silver,
if you hunt for it like hidden treasure,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
then you will find the knowledge of God,

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Do not be wise in your own eyes;
    fear the Lord and turn away from evil.(A)
It will be a healing for your flesh
    and a refreshment for your body.(B)

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Do not consider yourself wise.
Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Then your body[a] will be healed,
and your bones will be refreshed.

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Literally navel

13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and perverted speech I hate.(A)

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13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate haughtiness, arrogance, an evil way, and a perverse mouth.

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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
    and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.(A)

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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning[a] of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding,

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  1. Proverbs 9:10 Or prerequisite or most important part

27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    but the years of the wicked will be short.(A)

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27 The fear of the Lord will add days to a person’s life,
but the years of wicked people will be cut short.

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Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord,
    but one who is devious in conduct despises him.(A)

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Whoever walks in the right way fears the Lord,
but a person who is devious in his ways despises him.

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16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble with it.(A)

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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.

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33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
    and humility goes before honor.(A)

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33 The fear of the Lord gives discipline and wisdom,
and humility comes before honor.

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By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
    and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.(A)

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Through mercy and truth, guilt is atoned for,
and through the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.

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23 The fear of the Lord is life indeed;
    filled with it one rests secure
    and suffers no harm.(A)

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23 The fear of the Lord leads to life.
One who has it rests content.
He will not be disturbed by trouble.

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