Verse 7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Å frykte Herren er begynnelsen på kunnskap, men dårer forakter visdom og tilrettevisning.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herrens frykt er begynnelsen til kunnskap, men dårer forakter visdom og oppdragelse.

• Norsk King James

  Frykten for Herren er begynnelsen på kunnskap; men dårer hater visdom og veiledning.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herrens frykt er begynnelsen til kunnskap; dårer forakter visdom og oppdragelse.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Å frykte Herren er begynnelsen til kunnskap; dårer forakter visdom og lærdom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Respekten for Herren er begynnelsen til kunnskap, men dårer forakter visdom og tukt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herrens frykt er begynnelsen på kunnskap, men dårer forakter visdom og opplæring.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Respekten for Herren er begynnelsen til kunnskap, men dårer forakter visdom og tukt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Frykt for Herren er begynnelsen til kunnskap, men dårer forakter visdom og disiplin.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Frykten for Herren er begynnelsen til kunnskap; dårene forakter visdom og disiplin.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herrens Frygt er Begyndelse til Kundskab; Daarerne foragte Viisdom og Tugt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Frykt for Herren er begynnelsen til kunnskap; men dårer forakter visdom og oppdragelse.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Yahwehs frykt er begynnelsen til kunnskap; de tåpelige forakter visdom og rettledning.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Å frykte Herren er begynnelsen til kunnskap, visdom og lærdom foraktes av dårer!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Å frykte Herren er begynnelsen til kunnskap; men dårer forakter visdom og oppdragelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Å frykte Herren er begynnelsen til kunnskap; men dårer forakter visdom og lærdom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The feare of the LORDE is the begynnynge of wysdome. But fooles despyse wysdome and nurtoure.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The feare of the Lorde is the begynnyng of knowledge: but fooles dispise wisdome and instruction.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.

Referenced Verses

• Job 28:28 : 28 And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'
• Prov 9:10 : 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 Now that all has been heard, here is the conclusion: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
• Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
• Prov 18:2 : 2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in revealing his own thoughts.
• Ps 111:10-112:1 : 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who obey His precepts have good understanding. His praise endures forever. 1 Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD and greatly delights in His commandments.
• Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
• Prov 1:29-30 : 29 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD, 30 They would have none of my counsel and despised all my correction.
• Prov 5:12-13 : 12 You will say, 'How I hated discipline, and my heart despised correction!' 13 I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors.
• Prov 15:5 : 5 A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.
• John 3:18-21 : 18 Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is already condemned, because they have not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God. 19 This is the verdict: The light has come into the world, but people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly seen that their deeds have been done in God.
• Rom 1:28 : 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.