Proverbs 1:7
If you want to be wise, you must begin by revering Yahweh. Only foolish people despise wisdom and good advice/discipline.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 111:10Revering Yahweh is the way to become wise. All those who obey his commands will know what is good for them to decide to do. We should praise him forever!
Proverbs 1:29They refused to know what things are right, and they decided not to revere Yahweh.
Proverbs 9:10If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh, and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand which teachings are wise/true.
Proverbs 15:33If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but only after you become humble will people honor you.
Ecclesiastes 12:13Now you have heard all that I have told you, and here is the conclusion: Revere God, and obey his commandments, because those commandments summarize everything that people should do.
Romans 1:28Furthermore, because they decided that it was not worthwhile to know God, he allowed their own worthless thoughts to completely control them. As a result, they began doing evil things that God says that people should not do.
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 →