Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Young's Literal Translation Fear of Jehovah [is] a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised! King James Bible The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction. Hebrew The fearיִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence of the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel [is] the beginning רֵאשִׁ֣ית (rê·šîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7225: The first, in place, time, order, rank of knowledge, דָּ֑עַת (dā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge [but] fools אֱוִילִ֥ים (’ĕ·wî·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 191: Foolish despise בָּֽזוּ׃ (bā·zū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 936: To disrespect wisdom חָכְמָ֥ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom and discipline. וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר (ū·mū·sār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint |
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