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

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

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29 Because they (A)hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord.

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29 Because they hated knowledge,
didn’t choose to fear the Lord,(A)

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For if you cry out for insight,
And [a]raise your voice for understanding;
If you seek her as (A)silver
And search for her as for (B)hidden treasures;
Then you will understand the (C)fear of the Lord,
And discover the knowledge of God.

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  1. Proverbs 2:3 Lit give

furthermore, if you call out to insight
and lift your voice to understanding,
if you seek it like silver
and search for it like hidden treasure,(A)
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and discover the knowledge of God.

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(A)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(B)Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
It will be (C)healing to your [a]body
And (D)refreshment to your bones.

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Lit navel

Don’t consider yourself to be wise;(A)
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.(B)
This will be healing for your body[a](C)
and strengthening for your bones.(D)

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Lit navel

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.

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13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.(A)
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.

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10 The (A)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,(A)
and the knowledge of the Holy One(B) is understanding.

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27 The (A)fear of the Lord prolongs [a]life,
But the (B)years of the wicked will be shortened.

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  1. Proverbs 10:27 Lit days

27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,[a](A)
but the years of the wicked are cut short.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 10:27 Lit Lord adds to days

One who (A)walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But one who is (B)devious in his ways despises Him.

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Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,(A)
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.(B)

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16 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 15:16 Lit it

16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.(A)

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33 [a]The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

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  1. Proverbs 15:33 Or Reverence for

33 The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.(A)

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By (A)mercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing,
And by [a]the (B)fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence for

Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(A)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(B)

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23 [a]The (A)fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep (B)satisfied, [b](C)untouched by evil.

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  1. Proverbs 19:23 Or Reverence for
  2. Proverbs 19:23 Lit not visited

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night[a] without danger.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 19:23 Lit will spend the night satisfied