Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But 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.
Darby Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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.
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
Images Proverbs 1:7
Prayers for Proverbs 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young
6 and he that is endued with understanding shall obtain wit to perceive a parable, and the interpretation thereof; the words of the wise, and the dark speeches of the same. 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear thy father's doctrine, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Cross References
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"
Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of holy things is understanding.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of all things: Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that toucheth all men;
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the right science of wisdom; and lowliness goeth before honour.
Psalm 111:10-1
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter. The praise of it endureth forever.
Proverbs 1:22
"O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge?
Proverbs 1:29-30
And that because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the LORD,
Proverbs 5:12-13
and then say, "Alas, why hated I nurture? Why did my heart despise correction?
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despiseth his father's correction; but he that taketh heed when he is reproved, shall have the more understanding.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only in those things wherein his heart rejoiceth.
John 3:18-21
He that believeth on him shall not be condemned. But he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he believeth not in the name of the only son of God.
Romans 1:28
And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,