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28 (A) God told us, “Wisdom means
that you respect me, the Lord,
    and turn from sin.”

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28 And he said to the human race,
    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
    and to shun evil(A) is understanding.”(B)

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10 (A) Respect and obey the Lord!
This is the first step
    to wisdom and good sense.[a]
God will always be respected.

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Footnotes

  1. 111.10 This … sense: Or “This is what wisdom and good sense are all about.”

10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom;(B)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(C)
    To him belongs eternal praise.(D)

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10 (A) Respect and obey the Lord!
This is the beginning
    of wisdom.[a]
To have understanding,
    you must know the Holy God.

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Footnotes

  1. 9.10 the beginning of wisdom: Or “what wisdom is all about.”

10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One(B) is understanding.(C)

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