Proverbs 1:7

Lexham English Bible

⁷Fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
wisdom and instruction, fools despise.

Proverbs 1:7

New International Version

⁷The fear of the Lord^(A) is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools^[a] despise wisdom^(B) and instruction.^(C)

Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.

⁷Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

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