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Proverbs 1:7 Meaning

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

Context Explained

5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Key Themes

fearknowledgewisdom

Related Cross References

  • Proverbs 9:10

    Both verses affirm that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

  • Isaiah 33:6

    This verse connects the fear of the Lord with stability and wisdom.

  • Philippians 2:9-11

    This passage emphasizes the exaltation of Jesus, whom we should revere.

Source: Proverbs 1:7