Verse 7
The fear{H3374} of Jehovah{H3068} is the beginning{H7225} of knowledge;{H1847} [But] the foolish{H191} despise{H936} wisdom{H2451} and instruction.{H4148}
Referenced Verses
- Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man{H120} he said,{H559} Behold, the fear{H3374} of the Lord,{H136} that is wisdom;{H2451} And to depart{H5493} from evil{H7451} is understanding.{H998}
- Prov 9:10 : 10 The fear{H3374} of Jehovah{H3068} is the beginning{H8462} of wisdom;{H2451} And the knowledge{H1847} of the Holy{H6918} One is understanding.{H998}
- Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the end{H5490} of the matter;{H1697} all hath been heard:{H8085} fear{H3372} God,{H430} and keep{H8104} his commandments;{H4687} for this is the whole duty of man.{H120}
- Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear{H3374} of Jehovah{H3068} is the instruction{H4148} of wisdom;{H2451} And before{H6440} honor{H3519} [goeth] humility.{H6038}
- Prov 18:2 : 2 A fool{H3684} hath no delight{H2654} in understanding,{H8394} But only that his heart{H3820} may reveal{H1540} itself.
- Ps 111:10-112:1 : 10 The fear{H3374} of Jehovah{H3068} is the beginning{H7225} of wisdom;{H2451} A good{H2896} understanding{H2451} have all they that do{H6213} [his commandments]: His praise{H8416} endureth{H5975} for ever.{H5703} 1 Praise{H1984} ye Jehovah.{H3050} Blessed{H835} is the man{H376} that feareth{H3372} Jehovah,{H3050} That delighteth{H2654} greatly{H3966} in his commandments.{H4687}
- Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, ye simple ones,{H6612} will ye love{H157} simplicity?{H6612} And scoffers{H3887} delight{H2530} them in scoffing,{H3944} And fools{H3684} hate{H8130} knowledge?{H1847}
- Prov 1:29-30 : 29 For that they hated{H8130} knowledge,{H1847} And did not choose{H977} the fear{H3374} of Jehovah:{H3068} 30 They would{H14} none of my counsel;{H6098} They despised{H5006} all my reproof.{H8433}
- Prov 5:12-13 : 12 And say,{H559} How have I hated{H8130} instruction,{H4148} And my heart{H3820} despised{H5006} reproof;{H8433} 13 Neither have I obeyed{H8085} the voice{H6963} of my teachers,{H3384} Nor inclined{H5186} mine ear{H241} to them that instructed{H3925} me!
- Prov 15:5 : 5 A fool{H191} despiseth{H5006} his father's{H1} correction;{H4148} But he that regardeth{H8104} reproof{H8433} getteth prudence.{H6191}
- John 3:18-21 : 18 He that believeth{G4100} on{G1519} him{G846} is{G2919} not{G3756} judged:{G2919} he{G1161} that believeth{G4100} not{G3361} hath been judged{G2919} already,{G2235} because{G3754} he hath{G4100} not{G3361} believed{G4100} on{G1519} the name{G3686} of the only begotten{G3439} Son{G5207} of God.{G2316} 19 And{G1161} this{G3778} is{G2076} the judgment,{G2920} that{G3754} the light{G5457} is come{G2064} into{G1519} the world,{G2889} and{G2532} men{G444} loved{G25} the darkness{G4655} rather{G3123} than{G2228} the light;{G5457} for{G1063} their{G846} works{G2041} were{G2258} evil.{G4190} 20 For{G1063} every{G3956} one that doeth{G4238} evil{G5337} hateth{G3404} the light,{G2532} and cometh{G2064} not{G3756} to{G4314} the light,{G2443} lest{G3361} his{G846} works{G2041} should be reproved.{G1651} 21 But{G1161} he that doeth{G4160} the truth{G225} cometh{G2064} to{G4314} the light,{G5457} that{G2443} his{G846} works{G2041} may be made manifest,{G5319} that{G3754} they have{G2076} been wrought{G2038} in{G1722} God.{G2316}
- Rom 1:28 : 28 And{G2532} even as{G2531} they {G1381} {G3756} refused{G1381} to have{G2192} God{G2316} in{G1722} [their] knowledge,{G1922} God{G2316} gave{G3860} them{G846} up{G3860} unto{G1519} a reprobate{G96} mind,{G3563} to do{G4160} those things{G3588} which are{G2520} not{G3361} fitting;{G2520}