Proverbs 1:7

7 1The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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Proverbs 1:7 In-Context

5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching;
9 Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.

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Cross References 1

  • 1. Job 28:28; Psalms 111:10; Proverbs 9:10; Proverbs 15:33; Ecclesiastes 12:13
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