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


In Context

4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

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

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

9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Proverbs 1:7 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. 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.