Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise 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.
Julia Smith Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: the foolish despised 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.
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
Images Proverbs 1:7
Prayers for Proverbs 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young
6 To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles. 7 Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.
Cross References
Job 28:28
And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the Lord -- that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
Proverbs 9:10
The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.
Psalm 111:10-1
To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.
Proverbs 1:22
"How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:29-30
Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the Lord,
Proverbs 5:12-13
And you will say, "How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!
Proverbs 15:5
A fool rejects his father's discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.
John 3:18-21
The one who believes in him is not condemned. The one who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
Romans 1:28
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.