Proverbs 1:7
Strong's Lexicon
The fear
יִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3374: 1) fear, terror, fearing 1a) fear, terror 1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear) 1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety 1d) revered

of the LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

[is] the beginning
רֵאשִׁ֣ית (rê·šîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7225: 1) first, beginning, best, chief 1a) beginning 1b) first 1c) chief 1d) choice part

of knowledge,
דָּ֑עַת (dā·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom

[but] fools
אֱוִילִ֥ים (’ĕ·wî·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 191: 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious

despise
בָּֽזוּ׃ (bā·zū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 936: 1) to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant 1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward

wisdom
חָכְמָ֥ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)

and discipline.
וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר (ū·mū·sār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4148: 1) discipline, chastening, correction 1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Young's Literal Translation
Fear of Jehovah [is] a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.

New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

King James Bible
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

New Living Translation
Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

English Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

King James Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD 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.

NET Bible
Fearing the LORD is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

English Revised Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Young's Literal Translation
Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:6
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalm 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.

Proverbs 2:5
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 5:12
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Proverbs 15:32
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
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