Proverbs 1:7

Young's Literal Translation 1862

Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Cross References

Job 28:28

And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

Psalm 111:10

The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!

Proverbs 1:22

`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 15:32

Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of Jehovah `is' the instruction of wisdom, And before honour `is' humility!

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 18:2

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

Proverbs 2:5

Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

Proverbs 23:9

In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

Proverbs 9:10

The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this `is' the whole of man.

Romans 1:28

And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;

Deuteronomy 4:6

and ye have kept and done `them' (for it `is' your wisdom and your understanding) before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these statutes, and they have said, Only, a people wise and understanding `is' this great nation.