Proverbs 1:7
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
Contemporary English Version
7 (A) Respect and obey the Lord!
This is the beginning
of knowledge.[a]
Only a fool rejects wisdom
and good advice.
Footnotes
- 1.7 the beginning of knowledge: Or “what knowledge is all about.”
Proverbs 1:7
Authorized (King James) Version
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge:
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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