Proverbs 1:7
New American Standard Bible
7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
Common English Bible
7 Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:29
New American Standard Bible
29 Because they (A)hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 1:29
Common English Bible
29 because they hated knowledge
and didn’t choose the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 2:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 For if you cry out for insight,
And [a]raise your voice for understanding;
4 If you seek her as (A)silver
And search for her as for (B)hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the (C)fear of the Lord,
And discover the knowledge of God.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:3 Lit give
Proverbs 2:3-5
Common English Bible
3 Call out for insight,
and cry aloud for understanding.
4 Seek it like silver;
search for it like hidden treasure.
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
and discover the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 3:7-8
New American Standard Bible
7 (A)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(B)Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 It will be (C)healing to your [a]body
And (D)refreshment to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Lit navel
Proverbs 3:7-8
Common English Bible
7 Don’t consider yourself wise.
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 Then your body[a] will be healthy
and your bones strengthened.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Heb navel
Proverbs 8:13
New American Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 8:13
Common English Bible
13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate pride and arrogance,
the path of evil and corrupt speech.
Proverbs 9:10
New American Standard Bible
10 The (A)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10
Common English Bible
10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord;
the knowledge of the holy one is understanding.
Proverbs 10:27
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit days
Proverbs 10:27
Common English Bible
27 The fear of the Lord increases one’s life,
but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
Proverbs 14:2
New American Standard Bible
2 One who (A)walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But one who is (B)devious in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 14:2
Common English Bible
2 Those who walk with integrity fear the Lord,
but those who take a crooked path despise him.
Proverbs 15:16
New American Standard Bible
16 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 15:16 Lit it
Proverbs 15:16
Common English Bible
16 Better a little with fear of the Lord
than a great treasure with turmoil.
Proverbs 15:33
New American Standard Bible
33 [a]The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:33 Or Reverence for
Proverbs 15:33
Common English Bible
33 The fear of the Lord is wise instruction,
and humility comes before respect.
Proverbs 16:6
New American Standard Bible
6 By (A)mercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing,
And by [a]the (B)fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence for
Proverbs 16:6
Common English Bible
6 Love and faithfulness reconcile guilt;
the fear of the Lord turns away evil.
Proverbs 19:23
New American Standard Bible
23 [a]The (A)fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep (B)satisfied, [b](C)untouched by evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:23 Or Reverence for
- Proverbs 19:23 Lit not visited
Proverbs 19:23
Common English Bible
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content, untouched by harm.
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