Proverbs 1:7

New American Bible - revised edition

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Cross References

Job 28:28

And to mortals he said: See: the fear of the Lord is wisdom; and avoiding evil is understanding.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; prudent are all who practice it. His praise endures forever.

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, you naive ones, will you love naivete,

Proverbs 15:32

Those who disregard discipline hate themselves, but those who heed reproof acquire understanding.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is training for wisdom, and humility goes before honors.

Proverbs 15:5

The fool spurns a father’s instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 18:2

Fools take no delight in understanding, but only in displaying what they think.

Proverbs 2:5

Then will you understand the fear of the Lord; the knowledge of God you will find;

Proverbs 23:9

Do not speak in the hearing of fools; they will despise the wisdom of your words.

Proverbs 9:10

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

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The last word, when all is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this concerns all humankind;

Romans 1:28

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God handed them over to their undiscerning mind to do what is improper.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Observe them carefully, for this is your wisdom and discernment in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “This great nation is truly a wise and discerning people.”