Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Note The Hebrew words rendered as fool in Proverbs denote one who is morally deficient.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Note the beginning: or, the principal part
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Note When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “Lord” or “God” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “יהוה”, usually pronounced Yahweh).
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Topics Wisdom
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- fear
- Proverbs 9:10; Job 28:28; Psalm 111:10; Psalm 112:1; Ecclesiastes 12:13
- beginning
- or, principal part. but.
- Proverbs 1:22, 29, 30; Proverbs 5:12, 13; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 18:2; John 3:18–21; Romans 1:28