Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) fear, terror 1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear) 1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety 1d) revered">3374 [e] יִרְאַ֣ת yir-’aṯ The fear N-fsc 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e] יְ֭הוָה Yah-weh of Yahweh N-proper-ms 1a) beginning 1b) first 1c) chief 1d) choice part">7225 [e] רֵאשִׁ֣ית rê-šîṯ [is] the beginning N-fsc 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom">1847 [e] דָּ֑עַת dā-‘aṯ; of knowledge N-fs 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)">2451 [e] חָכְמָ֥ה ḥāḵ-māh wisdom N-fs 1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening">4148 [e] וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר ū-mū-sār, and instruction Conj-w | N-ms 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious">191 [e] אֱוִילִ֥ים ’ĕ-wî-lîm Fools N-mp 1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward">936 [e] בָּֽזוּ׃ bā-zū. [But] despise V-Qal-Perf-3cp   פ p̄ - Punc

New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

King James Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.

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Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge …

Job 28:28 And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; …

Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding …

Psalm 112:1 Praise you the LORD. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that …

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep …

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Proverbs 1:22,29,30 How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scorners …

Proverbs 5:12,13 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof…

Proverbs 15:5 A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof …

Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

John 3:18-21 He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not …

Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God …

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