Proverbs 1:7

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 28:28 : 28 To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
  • Prov 9:10 : 10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
  • Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
  • Prov 18:2 : 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
  • Ps 111:10-112:1 : 10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! 1 Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.
  • Prov 1:22 : 22 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
  • Prov 1:29-30 : 29 because they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of Yahweh. 30 They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
  • Prov 5:12-13 : 12 and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; 13 neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!
  • Prov 15:5 : 5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
  • John 3:18-21 : 18 He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn't believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God. 19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 9:9-10
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    9Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

    10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 1:8
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    8My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

  • Prov 1:2-6
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    2to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

    3to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

    4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

    5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

    6to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

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

    6For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 15:32-33
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    32He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

    33The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

  • Prov 1:29
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    29because they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of Yahweh.

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

  • Job 28:28
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    28To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 14:16
    76%

    16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

  • Prov 12:1
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    1Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

  • Prov 14:27
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    27The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.

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

  • Prov 3:7
    75%

    7Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

  • Prov 4:1
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    1Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 8:5
    74%

    5You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Prov 5:1
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    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways 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 mirth.

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Prov 22:15
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    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

  • 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 man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Prov 13:14
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    14The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

  • Ps 34:11
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    11Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • 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. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

  • Prov 8:33
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    33Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.