He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord #– #that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.’
Proverbs 1:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and godly Wisdom, instruction, and discipline. [Ps. 111:10.] American Standard Version (1901) The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. Common English Bible Wisdom begins with the fear of the LORD, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Catholic Public Domain Version The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord #– #that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.’
‘How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?
Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense. ,
The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches, and humility comes before honour.
A fool despises his father’s discipline, but a person who accepts correction is sensible.
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions. ,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God.
Don’t speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.
‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is for all humanity.
And because they did not think it worth while to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right.
Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, “This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.”