Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
New American Standard Bible
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Holman Bible
is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.
International Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
A Conservative Version
The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Amplified
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant
Bible in Basic English
The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.
Julia Smith Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: the foolish despised wisdom and instruction.
King James 2000
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.
Modern King James verseion
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
NET Bible
Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
New Heart English Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
The Emphasized Bible
The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.
Webster
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Youngs Literal Translation
Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
Themes
Despisement » What fools despise
Fear of God » Promises concerning
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Spiritual instruction despised
Instruction » Who despises instruction
Knowledge » What is the beginning of knowledge
Knowledge » The fear (reverence) of the lord is the beginning of
Rejection » Of Christ » Of spiritual instruction
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:7
Prayers for Proverbs 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young
6 to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas. 7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
Cross References
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole of man.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour goeth humility.
Psalm 111:10-1
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do his precepts: his praise abideth for ever.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:29-30
Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah;
Proverbs 5:12-13
and thou say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof!
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
John 3:18-21
He that believes on him is not judged: but he that believes not has been already judged, because he has not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
Romans 1:28
And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;