Proverbs 1:7

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Knowledge begins with fear and respect for the Lord, but stubborn fools hate wisdom and refuse to learn.

Cross References

Job 28:28

Then he said to humans, ‘To fear and respect the Lord is wisdom. To turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Psalm 111:10

Wisdom begins with fear and respect for the Lord. Those who obey him are very wise. Praises will be sung to him forever.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now, what should we learn from everything that is written in this book? The most important thing a person can do is to respect God and obey his commands, because he knows about everything people do—even the secret things. He knows about all the good and all the bad, and he will judge people for everything they do.

Proverbs 9:10

Wisdom begins with fear and respect for the Lord. Knowledge of the Holy One leads to understanding.

Proverbs 15:33

Wisdom teaches you to respect the Lord. You must be humbled before you can be honored.

Proverbs 18:2

Fools don’t want to learn from others. They only want to tell their own ideas.

Proverbs 1:22

“Fools, how long will you love being ignorant? How long will you make fun of wisdom? How long will you hate knowledge?

Romans 1:28

People did not think it was important to have a true knowledge of God. So God left them and allowed them to have their own worthless thinking. And so they do what they should not do.

Proverbs 15:5

Fools refuse to listen to their father’s advice, but those who accept discipline are smart.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Obey these laws carefully. This will show the people of the other nations that you are wise and sensible. They will hear about these laws and say, ‘Truly, the people of this great nation are wise and sensible.’

Proverbs 2:5

If you do this, you will understand what it means to respect the Lord, and you will come to know God.

Proverbs 15:32

If you refuse to be corrected, you are only hurting yourself. Listen to criticism, and you will gain understanding.

Proverbs 23:9

Don’t try to teach fools. They will make fun of your wise words.