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


In Context

4 for giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young-

5 let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance-

6 for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

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

8 Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

9 They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your 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 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.