Proverbs 1:7

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

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  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 9:9-10
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    9Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.

    10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 1:8
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    8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching,

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who obey His precepts have good understanding. His praise endures forever.

  • Prov 1:2-6
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    2To know wisdom and discipline, to understand words of insight,

    3To receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity,

    4To give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—

    5Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

    6To understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    5then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 15:32-33
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    32Those who ignore discipline despise themselves, but those who heed correction gain understanding.

    33The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.

  • Prov 1:29
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    29Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,

  • Prov 1:22
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    22How long, simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

  • Job 28:28
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    28And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

  • Prov 12:1
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    1Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is senseless.

  • Prov 14:27
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    27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning one away from the snares of death.

  • Prov 19:27
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    27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

  • Prov 4:1
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    1Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father; pay attention so you may gain understanding.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdom is before the face of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 8:5
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    5Understand prudence, you simple ones; and you fools, gain a discerning heart.

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

    14The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

  • Prov 5:1
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    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my understanding.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not heed rebuke.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one whose ways are devious despises Him.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
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    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Prov 22:15
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    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Prov 13:14
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    14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, helping one turn away from the traps of death.

  • Ps 34:11
    73%

    11Young lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Leave your simple ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."

  • Prov 4:7
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    7Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom. Though it costs you all you have, gain understanding.

  • Prov 8:33
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    33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.