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

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Footnotes

  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.

13     The Lord said:
Since this people draws near with words only
    and honors me with their lips alone,
    though their hearts are far from me,
And fear of me has become
    mere precept of human teaching,(A)

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