Verse List for PROV 1:7

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OET (OET-RV) Deciding to obey Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge. ⇔ Fools despise wisdom and being told what they should do.

OET-LV The _fear _of YHWH is_the_beginning _of knowledge wisdom and_discipline fools they _despise.

ULT The fear of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge; ⇔ fools despise wisdom and instruction.

UST In order to become knowledgeable, a person must begin by deeply respecting Yahweh. ⇔  But foolish people detest what is wise or instructive.

BSB & MSB The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge, ⇔  [but] fools[fn] despise wisdom and discipline.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE ⇔  The fear of the LORD[fn] is the beginning of knowledge, ⇔  but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

WMBB ⇔  The fear of the LORD[fn] is the beginning of knowledge, ⇔  but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

NET Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, ⇔ but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

LSV Fear of YHWH [is the] beginning of knowledge,
Fools have despised wisdom and instruction!

FBV Honoring the Lord is where true knowledge begins, but fools treat wisdom and good advice with contempt.

T4T ⇔  If you want to be wise, you must begin by revering Yahweh. ⇔  Only foolish people despise wisdom and good advice/discipline.

LEB • Fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
• wisdom and instruction, fools despise.

BBE The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

Moff Reverence for the Eternal is the first thing in knowledge, ⇔  but the impious scorn sagacity and intelligence.

JPS The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and discipline.

ASV ⇔  The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; ⇔ But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

DRA The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

YLT Fear of Jehovah [is] a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Drby The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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

SLT The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: the foolish despised wisdom and instruction.

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

KJB-1769 ¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.[fn]

KJB-1611 ¶ The feare of the LORD is [fn]the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps The feare of the Lorde is the begynnyng of knowledge: but fooles dispise wisdome and instruction.
(The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.)

Gnva The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
(The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.)

Cvdl The feare of the LORDE is the begynnynge of wysdome. But fooles despyse wysdome and nurtoure.
(The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and nurtoure.)

Wycl The drede of the Lord is the bigynning of wisdom; foolis dispisen wisdom and teching.
(The dread of the Lord is the bigynning of wisdom; fools despise wisdom and teaching.)

Luth Des HErr’s Furcht ist Anfang zu lernen. Die Ruchlosen verachten Weisheit und Zucht.
(The LORD’s fear(n) is beginning to/for learn. The nefarious_one(s) despise/scorn wise_(people) and culture/discipline.)

ClVg Timor Domini principium sapientiæ; sapientiam atque doctrinam stulti despiciunt.][fn]
(Fear Master principle of_wisdom; wisdom and_yet teaching fools they_look_down_on.])

UHB יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝⁠מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃פ ‡

BrLXX Ἀρχὴ σοφίας φόβος Κυριου, σύνεσις δὲ ἀγαθὴ πᾶσι τοῖς ποιοῦσιν αὐτήν· εὐσέβεια δὲ εἰς Θεὸν ἀρχὴ αἰσθήσεως, σοφίαν δὲ καὶ παιδείαν ἀσεβεῖς ἐξουθενήσουσιν.

BrTr The fear of the Lord is the [fn]beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.