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Proverbs 9:8-10
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 9:8-10
New Catholic Bible
8 If you reprove an insolent man, he will hate you;
if you reprove a wise man, he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will become wiser still;
teach a righteous man, and he will advance in learning.
10 [a]“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,[b]
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:10 These three verses summarize the message that is found in the first nine chapters.
- Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: see note on Prov 1:7.
