Proverbs 1:7
Honoring the Lord is where true knowledge begins, but fools treat wisdom and good advice with contempt.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
In Context
6understanding the proverbs and puzzles, the sayings and questions of the wise.
8My son, pay attention to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching.
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The beginning of wisdom is honoring the Lord. Those who follow what he says do well. He is to be praised forever!
Proverbs 1:29Why?—because they hated knowledge, and they didn't choose to respect the Lord.
Proverbs 9:10Honoring the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; knowledge of the Holy One brings insight.
Proverbs 15:33Respect for the Lord teaches wisdom; humility goes before honor.
Ecclesiastes 12:13To sum up now that everything has been discussed: Respect God by keeping his commandments, for that's what everyone should do.
Romans 1:28Since they didn't consider it worthwhile to get to know God, he abandoned them to their worthless, distrustful way of thinking, doing things that should never be done.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:2-7
Proverbs We have now before us, I. A new author, or penman rather, or pen (if you will) made use of by the Holy Ghost for making known the mind of God to us, writing as moved by the finger of God (so the Spirit of God is called), and that is Solomon; through his hand came this book of Scripture and the two that follow it, Ecclesiastes and Canticles, a sermon and a song. Some think he wrote Canticles when he was very young, Proverbs in the midst of his days, and Ecclesiastes when he was old. In the title of his… Read the whole commentary →