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Proverbs 1:6-8
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 1:6-8
Contemporary English Version
6 proverbs and sayings,
as well as words of wisdom,
and all kinds of riddles.
7 (A) Respect and obey the Lord!
This is the beginning
of knowledge.[a]
Only a fool rejects wisdom
and good advice.
Warnings against Bad Friends
8 My child, obey the teachings
of your parents,
Footnotes
- 1.7 the beginning of knowledge: Or “what knowledge is all about.”
Proverbs 1:6-8
New International Version
Proverbs 1:6-8
New International Version
7 The fear of the Lord(D) is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools[b] despise wisdom(E) and instruction.(F)
Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom
Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
- Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
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