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

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28 And he said to man,
‘Behold, (A)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
    and to (B)turn away from evil is understanding.’”

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35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but fools get[a] disgrace.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

(A)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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16 (A)One who is wise is cautious[a] and (B)turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or fears [the Lord]

26 Whoever (A)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

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20 (A)Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? (B)Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

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