The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and [there is] good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nothing wisdom and instruction.
LXX
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and [there is] good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.
Parallel Translations
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Cross References
Job 28:28Psalms 111:10–112:1Ecclesiastes 12:13Proverbs 9:10Proverbs 15:33Proverbs 18:2Proverbs 1:22Romans 1:28Proverbs 1:29–30Proverbs 15:5John 3:18–21Proverbs 5:12–13
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