American Standard Version
" The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction. "
— Proverbs 1:7, American Standard Version
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”
“Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.”
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.”
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.