Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
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Referenced Verses
- Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
- Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility.
- Ps 111:10-112:1 : 10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: His praise endureth for ever. 1 Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
- Prov 1:29-30 : 29 For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah: 30 They would none of my counsel; They despised all my reproof.
- Prov 5:12-13 : 12 And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof; 13 Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
- John 3:18-21 : 18 He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
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- Prov 1:2-65 verses80%
2To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
3To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;
4To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
6To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
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- Prov 15:32-332 verses79%
32He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.
33The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility.
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22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.
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22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
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16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
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1Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
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27Cease, my son, to hear instruction [Only] to err from the words of knowledge.
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1Hear, [my] sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:
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5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
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14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
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14Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
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15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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33Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.
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3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.