Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
World English Bible British
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 a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
8My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
Proverbs 1:29because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.
Proverbs 9:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honour is humility.
Ecclesiastes 12:13This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
Romans 1:28Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
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 →