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
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