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Fear of the Lord[a] is the beginning of knowledge;(A)
    fools despise wisdom and discipline.

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  1. 1:7 Fear of the Lord: primarily a disposition rather than the emotion of fear; reverential awe and respect toward God combined with obedience to God’s will.

The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of knowledge,
    but fools[a] despise wisdom(B) and instruction.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.

10 The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord,
    and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.(A)

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10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One(B) is understanding.(C)

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16 The fullness of wisdom is to fear the Lord;
    she inebriates them with her fruits.(A)

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