Proverbs 1:7
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
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- Job 28:28
"And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 111:10
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 9:10
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 12:13
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 15:33
"The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 18:2
"A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself."
Read in chapter → - Romans 1:28
"And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;"
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 1:22
"How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?"
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 1:29
"For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:"
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 15:5
"A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent."
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