Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge— 1 fools despise wisdom and instruction. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
In Context
6to understand proverbs, sayings, 1 and words of wise people and their riddles. 1
8My son, hear the instruction of your father 1 and do not lay aside the rules of your mother; 1
Cross References
Psalms 111:10To honor Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom; 1 those who carry out his instructions have good understanding. 1 His praise endures forever.
Proverbs 1:29Because they hate knowledge 1 and did not choose the fear of Yahweh, 1
Proverbs 9:10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, 1 and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 1
Proverbs 15:33The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom 1 and humility comes before honor.
Ecclesiastes 12:13The end of the matter 2 after everything has been heard, 1 is that you must fear God and keep his commandments, 2 for this is the whole duty of mankind. 1
Romans 1:28Because they did not approve of having God in their awareness, he gave them up to a depraved mind, for them to do those things that are not proper.
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 →