⁷ ¶ ^(A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

2 1 Wisdom exhorteth to obey her. 5 She teacheth the fear of God. 6 She is given of God. 10 She preserveth from wickedness.

¹ My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and ^[a]hide my commandments within thee,

² And cause thine ears to hearken unto wisdom, and incline ^[b]thine heart to understanding,

³ (For if thou callest after knowledge, ^[c]and cryest for understanding:

⁴ If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for ^[d]treasures,

⁵ Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the ^[e]knowledge of God.

⁷ ¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: but fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

⁸ So health shall be unto thy ^[a]navel, and marrow unto thy bones.

¹³ The fear of the Lord is to hate ^[a]evil, as pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way: and a mouth that speaketh lewd things I do hate.

¹⁰ The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is ^[a]understanding.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord increaseth the days: but the years of the wicked ^[a]shall be diminished.

^2 (A)He that walketh in his ^[a]righteousness, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewd in his ways, despiseth him.

²⁶ In the fear of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall have hope.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord is as a wellspring of life, to avoid the snares of death.

^16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.

³³ The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom: and before honor goeth ^[a]humility.