Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
In Context
6So as to understand a proverb and a deep maxim, The words of the wise and their dark sayings.
8Hear, O my son! the instruction of thy father, And neglect not the teaching of thy mother!
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they who keep his commandments; His praise endureth for ever.
Proverbs 1:29Because they have hated knowledge, And have not chosen the fear of the LORD,—
Proverbs 9:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Most Holy is understanding.
Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD guideth to wisdom, And before honor is humility.
Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us hear the end of the whole discourse! Fear God and keep his commandments! For this is the duty of every man.
Romans 1:28And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;
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 →