Proverbs 1:7

⁷The fear of the LORD ^[+] is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁷¶ The fear^[+] of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁷The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools ^[+] wisdom and discipline.

⁷Honoring the Lord is where true knowledge begins, but fools treat wisdom and good advice with contempt.

²⁸To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord,^[+] that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”

¹⁰The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹³This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

³³The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

²A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

²⁸Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

²²“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

²⁹because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD. ³⁰They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.

⁵A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.