7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.


In Context

4 To give subtilty to little ones, to the young man knowledge and understanding.

5 A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments.

6 He shall understand a parable, and the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their mysterious sayings.

7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother :

9 That grace may be added to thy head, and a chain of gold to thy neck.

Proverbs 1:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:7The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:7Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.