Proverbs 1:7
English Standard Version
7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
Revised Standard Version
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 2:1-5
English Standard Version
The Value of Wisdom
2 (A)My son, (B)if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice (C)for understanding,
4 if you seek it like (D)silver
and search for it as for (E)hidden treasures,
5 then (F)you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:1-5
Revised Standard Version
The Value of Wisdom
2 My son, if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you cry out for insight
and raise your voice for understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures;
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 3:7-8
English Standard Version
7 (A)Be not wise in your own eyes;
(B)fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8 It will be (C)healing to your flesh[a]
and (D)refreshment[b] to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Hebrew navel
- Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine
Proverbs 3:7-8
Revised Standard Version
7 Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8 It will be healing to your flesh[a]
and refreshment[b] to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Heb navel
- Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine
Proverbs 8:13
English Standard Version
13 (A)The fear of the Lord is (B)hatred of evil.
(C)Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and (D)perverted speech I hate.
Proverbs 8:13
Revised Standard Version
13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.
Proverbs 9:10
English Standard Version
10 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and (B)the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Proverbs 9:10
Revised Standard Version
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Proverbs 10:27
English Standard Version
Proverbs 10:27
Revised Standard Version
27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked will be short.
Proverbs 14:2
English Standard Version
2 Whoever (A)walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is (B)devious in his ways despises him.
Proverbs 14:2
Revised Standard Version
2 He who walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
Proverbs 14:26-27
Revised Standard Version
26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and his children will have a refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
that one may avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 15:16
English Standard Version
16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
Proverbs 15:16
Revised Standard Version
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
Proverbs 15:33
English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:33
Revised Standard Version
33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and humility goes before honor.
Proverbs 16:6
English Standard Version
6 By (A)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by (B)the fear of the Lord one (C)turns away from evil.
Proverbs 16:6
Revised Standard Version
6 By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.
Proverbs 19:23
English Standard Version
23 The fear of the Lord (A)leads to life,
and whoever has it rests (B)satisfied;
he will (C)not be visited by harm.
Proverbs 19:23
Revised Standard Version
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
and he who has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
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