Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Revised Version 1895
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 a figure; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter: his praise endureth for ever.
Proverbs 1:29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Proverbs 9:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour goeth humility.
Ecclesiastes 12:13This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
Romans 1:28And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto 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 →