Proverbs 1:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs 1:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 1:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 1:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs 1:7 — World English Bible
Proverbs 1:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs 1:7 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 1:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!”
Proverbs 1:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 1:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs 1:7 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 1:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.”
Proverbs 1:7 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 1:7 in Context — Proverbs 1
5 Que le sage écoute, et il augmentera son savoir, Et celui qui est intelligent acquerra de l’habileté,
6 Pour saisir le sens d’un proverbe ou d’une énigme, Des paroles des sages et de leurs sentences.
7 La crainte de l’Éternel est le commencement de la science; Les insensés méprisent la sagesse et l’instruction.
8 Écoute, mon fils, l’instruction de ton père, Et ne rejette pas l’enseignement de ta mère;
9 Car c’est une couronne de grâce pour ta tête, Et une parure pour ton cou.
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What Does Proverbs 1:7 Mean?
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