The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah;

then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God.

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;

Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;

My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;

for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.

for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and he pondereth all his paths.

These six things doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.

Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.

Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous man to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.

The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.

The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect man, but destruction to the workers of iniquity.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.

The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in their way are his delight.

A good man obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delight.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The way of a wicked man is an abomination to Jehovah; but him that pursueth righteousness he loveth.

Sheol and destruction are before Jehovah; how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.

Jehovah plucketh up the house of the proud; but he establisheth the boundary of the widow.

The thoughts of the evil man are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.

Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour goeth humility.

The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.

By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.

He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.

The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.

House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.

Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.

Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?

Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.

The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.

The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.

The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.

The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.

The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch: he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein.

That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.

for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.

Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day;

lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.

My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.

for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.

Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.

He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.

The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.

Many seek the ruler's face; but a man's right judgment is from Jehovah.

lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God.

Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.