Proverbs 1 7
Knowledge begins with fear and respect for the Lord, but stubborn fools hate wisdom and refuse to learn.
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NAS Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. The Enticement of Sinners
KJV Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
AMP Proverbs 1:7The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and godly Wisdom, instruction, and discipline. [Ps. 111:10.]