Proverbs 1:7

A Conservative Version

The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Cross References

Job 28:28

And to man he said, Behold, the fear of LORD, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and all who act accordingly have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

[This is] the end of the matter, all has been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole of man.

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor [is] humility.

Proverbs 18:2

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.

Proverbs 1:22

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

Romans 1:28

And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit;

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Keep therefore and do them, for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Proverbs 2:5

then thou shall understand the fear of LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 15:32

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who hearkens to reproof gets understanding.

Proverbs 23:9

Speak not in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.