Proverbs 1:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 28:28 : 28 And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.
  • Prov 9:10 : 10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lorde, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let vs heare the end of all: feare God and keepe his commandements: for this is the whole duetie of man.
  • Prov 15:33 : 33 The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.
  • Prov 18:2 : 2 A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
  • Ps 111:10-112:1 : 10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer. 1 Prayse ye the Lord. Blessed is the man, that feareth the Lord, and deliteth greatly in his commandements.
  • Prov 1:22 : 22 O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?
  • Prov 1:29-30 : 29 Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord. 30 They would none of my counsell, but despised all my correction.
  • Prov 5:12-13 : 12 And say, How haue I hated instruction, and mine heart despised correction! 13 And haue not obeied the voyce of them that taught mee, nor enclined mine eare to them that instructed me!
  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
  • John 3:18-21 : 18 Hee that beleeueth in him, is not condemned: but hee that beleeueth not, is condemned already, because he hath not beleeued in the Name of that onely begotten Sonne of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill. 20 For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued. 21 But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 9:9-10
    2 verses
    87%

    9Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

    10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lorde, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 1:8
    81%

    8My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.

  • Ps 111:10
    80%

    10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer.

  • Prov 1:2-6
    5 verses
    80%

    2To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,

    3To receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and iudgement and equitie,

    4To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

    6To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    80%

    5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.

    6For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.

  • Prov 15:32-33
    2 verses
    79%

    32Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

    33The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.

  • Prov 15:5
    79%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 16:22
    78%

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

  • Prov 8:13
    78%

    13The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.

  • Prov 1:29
    77%

    29Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord.

  • Prov 1:22
    77%

    22O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

  • Job 28:28
    77%

    28And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 14:16
    76%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Prov 12:1
    76%

    1He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.

  • Prov 14:27
    76%

    27The feare of the Lorde is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.

  • Prov 19:27
    76%

    27My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

  • Prov 3:7
    75%

    7Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.

  • Prov 4:1
    75%

    1Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.

  • Prov 17:24
    74%

    24Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.

  • Prov 8:5
    74%

    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 15:2
    74%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 10:14
    74%

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 5:1
    74%

    1My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, & incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.

  • Prov 13:1
    74%

    1A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.

  • Prov 14:33
    74%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 14:2
    74%

    2He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4(7:6) The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.

    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 22:15
    73%

    15Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.

  • Prov 14:18
    73%

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 13:16
    73%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 13:14
    73%

    14The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.

  • Ps 34:11
    73%

    11Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 9:6
    73%

    6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

  • Prov 4:7
    73%

    7Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.

  • Prov 8:33
    73%

    33Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not:

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.