Proverbs 1:7
The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Job 28:28
And to man he said, Behold, the fear of LORD, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10
The fear of LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
[This is] the end of the matter, all has been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole of man.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor [is] humility.
Psalm 111:10-1
The fear of LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and all who act accordingly have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:29-30
because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of LORD.
Proverbs 5:12-13
and say, How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof.
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
John 3:18-21
He who believes in him is not condemned. He who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Romans 1:28
And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit;