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
Revised Standard Version
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 2:1-5
New American Standard Bible
The Pursuit of Wisdom Brings Security
2 My son, if you will (A)receive my words
And (B)treasure my commandments within you,
2 (C)Make your ear attentive to wisdom;
Incline your heart to understanding.
3 For if you cry out for insight,
And [a]raise your voice for understanding;
4 If you seek her as (D)silver
And search for her as for (E)hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the (F)fear of the Lord,
And discover the knowledge of God.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:3 Lit give
Proverbs 2:1-5
Revised Standard Version
The Value of Wisdom
2 My son, if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you cry out for insight
and raise your voice for understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures;
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find 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
Revised Standard Version
7 Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8 It will be healing to your flesh[a]
and refreshment[b] to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Heb navel
- Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine
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
Revised Standard Version
13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.
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
Revised Standard Version
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Proverbs 10:27
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit days
Proverbs 10:27
Revised Standard Version
27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked will be 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
Revised Standard Version
2 He who walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
Proverbs 14:26-27
New American Standard Bible
26 In [a](A)the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And [b]his children will have refuge.
27 [c]The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
By which one may avoid the snares of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:26 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 14:26 Or His
- Proverbs 14:27 Or Reverence for
Proverbs 14:26-27
Revised Standard Version
26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and his children will have a refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
that one may avoid the snares of death.
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
Revised Standard Version
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
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
Revised Standard Version
33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and humility goes before honor.
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
Revised Standard Version
6 By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord a man avoids 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
Revised Standard Version
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
and he who has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
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