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Proverbs 1:5-7
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5 Let the wise man hear and (A)increase in learning,
And a (B)man of understanding will acquire guidance,
6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their (C)riddles.

7 (D)The fear of [a]Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
[b]Ignorant fools despise wisdom and discipline.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:7 The personal covenant name of God, a form of I AM WHO I AM, cf. Ex 3:14-15
  2. Proverbs 1:7 One who lacks wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; so in Prov
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