Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: the foolish despised wisdom and instruction.
New American Standard Bible
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Holman Bible
is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.
International Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
A Conservative Version
The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Amplified
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant
Bible in Basic English
The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.
Darby Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
King James 2000
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.
Modern King James verseion
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
NET Bible
Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
New Heart English Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
The Emphasized Bible
The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.
Webster
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Youngs Literal Translation
Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
Themes
Despisement » What fools despise
Fear of God » Promises concerning
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Spiritual instruction despised
Instruction » Who despises instruction
Knowledge » What is the beginning of knowledge
Knowledge » The fear (reverence) of the lord is the beginning of
Rejection » Of Christ » Of spiritual instruction
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:7
Prayers for Proverbs 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young
6 To understand a proverb, and an enigma: the words of the wise and their parables. 7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: the foolish despised wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the law of thy mother:
Cross References
Job 28:28
And he will say to man, Behold, the fear of Jehovah, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, and the knowledge of the holy ones is understanding.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
We will hear the end of all the word: Fear thou God, and watch his commands: for this is all man.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah the instruction of wisdom; and before honor humility.
Psalm 111:10-1
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah: a good understanding to all doing them: his praise stands forever.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:29-30
For that they hated knowledge, and chose not the fear of Jehovah:
Proverbs 5:12-13
And thou saidst, How did I hate instruction, and my heart despise reproofs
Proverbs 15:5
The foolish will deride his father's instruction: and he watching reproof will be crafty.
Proverbs 18:2
The foolish one will not delight in understanding, but in, the disclosings of his heart
John 3:18-21
He believing in him is not judged: and he not believing has been already judged, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
Romans 1:28
And as they chose not to have God in knowledge, God delivered them to an adulterated purpose, to do things not fitting;