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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Verse 7 is found in chapter 1 of Proverbs. The book opens by identifying its purpose: to form practical wisdom through proverbs, instruction, and discipline. The fear of the Lord is presented as the beginning of this learning, not as irrational terror, but as a reverent recognition of divine authority. The introductory structure also establishes a fundamental tension in Proverbs: wisdom must be received through teaching, while the fool despises precisely the correction that could transform him.
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Compare Proverbs 1:7 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Des HERRN Furcht ist Anfang der Erkenntnis. Die Ruchlosen verachten Weisheit und Zucht.
Español · RVR1909 El principio de la sabiduría es el temor de Jehová: Los insensatos desprecian la sabiduría y la enseñanza.
Español · NTBT El temor de Jehová es el principio del conocimiento; los necios desprecian la sabiduría y la disciplina.
Français · LSG La crainte de l'Eternel est le commencement de la science; Les insensés méprisent la sagesse et l'instruction.
Italiano · DIO1885 IL timor del Signore è il capo della scienza; Ma gli stolti sprezzano la sapienza e l’ammaestramento.
Português · ARC O temor do SENHOR é o princípio do conhecimento; os loucos desprezam a sabedoria e a instrução.
中文 · RCUV 敬畏耶和華是知識的開端； 愚妄人藐視智慧和訓誨。
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