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28 So He said to man, ‘Behold, the (A)fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

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(A)The fear of [a]Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
[b]Ignorant fools despise wisdom and discipline.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:7 The personal covenant name of God, a form of I AM WHO I AM, cf. Ex 3:14-15
  2. Proverbs 1:7 One who lacks wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; so in Prov

10 The (A)fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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13 The end of the matter, all that has been heard: (A)fear God and (B)keep His commandments, because this is the end of the matter for (C)all mankind.

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