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Proverbs 1:6-8
Contemporary English Version

6     proverbs and sayings,
as well as words of wisdom,
    and all kinds of riddles.
7 (A) Respect and obey the Lord!
This is the beginning
    of knowledge.[a]
Only a fool rejects wisdom
    and good advice.

Warnings against Bad Friends

8 My child, obey the teachings
    of your parents,

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Footnotes

  1. 1.7 the beginning of knowledge: Or “what knowledge is all about.”
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Proverbs 1:6-8
Legacy Standard Bible

6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their (A)riddles.

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

The Enticement of Sinners

8 (C)Hear, my son, your father’s discipline
And (D)do not abandon your mother’s [c]instruction;

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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
  3. Proverbs 1:8 Or law
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