• New International Version
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

  • New Living Translation
    Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

 

  • English Standard Version
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

  • Berean Standard Bible
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

 

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

 

  • New King James Version
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

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

 

  • NASB 1995
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

  • NASB 1977
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

  • Amplified Bible
    The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; But arrogant fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction and self-discipline.

 

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

 

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

 

  • American Standard Version
    The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

 

  • Aramaic Bible in Plain English
    The chief wisdom is the awe of LORD JEHOVAH, but the evil despise knowledge and instruction.

 

  • Brenton Septuagint Translation
    The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.

 

  • Contemporary English Version
    Respect and obey the LORD! This is the beginning of knowledge. Only a fool rejects wisdom and good advice.

 

  • Douay-Rheims Bible
    The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

  • Good News Translation
    To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the LORD. Stupid people have no respect for wisdom and refuse to learn.

 

  • International Standard Version
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

 

  • JPS Tanakh 1917
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and discipline.

 

  • Literal Standard Version
    Fear of YHWH [is the] beginning of knowledge, Fools have despised wisdom and instruction!

 

  • New American Bible
    Fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.

 

  • NET Bible
    Fearing the LORD is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

  • New Revised Standard Version
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

  • New Heart English Bible
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

 

  • World English Bible
    The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

 

  • Young’s Literal Translation
    Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Added by

admin

SHARE

Comments are off this post