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
21st Century King James Version
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Proverbs 2:1-5
New King James Version
The Value of Wisdom
2 My son, if you receive my words,
And (A)treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 (B)If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 (C)Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:1-5
21st Century King James Version
2 My son, if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandments within thee,
2 so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and apply thine heart to understanding;
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 hidden treasure,
5 then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
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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
21st Century 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 flesh and marrow to thy bones.
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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
21st Century King James Version
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the froward mouth do I hate.
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Proverbs 9:10
New King James Version
10 “The(A) fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10
21st Century King James Version
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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Proverbs 10:27
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Proverbs 10:27
21st Century King James Version
27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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Proverbs 14:2
New King James Version
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
(A)But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 14:2
21st Century King James Version
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord, but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.
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Proverbs 14:26-27
New King James Version
26 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.
27 (A)The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:26-27
21st Century King James Version
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence, and His children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life to depart from the snares of death.
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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
21st Century King James Version
16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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Proverbs 15:33
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Proverbs 15:33
21st Century King James Version
33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.
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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
21st Century King James Version
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
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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
21st Century 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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