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

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

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

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29 Because they (A)hated knowledge
And 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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For if you cry out for insight,
And [a]raise your voice for understanding;
If you seek her as (A)silver
And search for her as for (B)hidden treasures;
Then you will understand the (C)fear of the Lord,
And discover the knowledge of God.

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  1. Proverbs 2:3 Lit give

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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(A)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(B)Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
It will be (C)healing to your [a]body
And (D)refreshment to your bones.

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Lit 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 (A)fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride, arrogance, (C)the evil way,
And the (D)perverted mouth, I hate.

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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 (A)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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

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27 The (A)fear of the Lord prolongs [a]life,
But the (B)years of the wicked will be shortened.

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  1. Proverbs 10:27 Lit days

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

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One who (A)walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But one who is (B)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 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 15:16 Lit it

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

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33 [a]The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

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  1. Proverbs 15:33 Or Reverence for

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

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By (A)mercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing,
And by [a]the (B)fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence for

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 [a]The (A)fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep (B)satisfied, [b](C)untouched by evil.

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  1. Proverbs 19:23 Or Reverence for
  2. Proverbs 19:23 Lit not visited