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Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:7
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Original language (Hebrew)

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּֽזוּ׃ פ

  1. יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At“[the] fear of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from יִרְאָה · “fear” · Strong's H3374
  2. יְ֭הוָהYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  3. רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit“[is the] beginning of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from רֵאשִׁית · “beginning” · Strong's H7225G
  4. דָּ֑עַתDa.'at“knowledge”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from דַּ֫עַת · “knowledge” · Strong's H1847
  5. חָכְמָ֥הchokh.mah“wisdom”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חׇכְמָה · “wisdom” · Strong's H2451
  6. וּ֝מוּסָ֗רu.mu.Sar“and discipline”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מוּסָר · “instruction” · Strong's H4148H
  7. אֱוִילִ֥ים'e.vi.Lim“fools”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱוִיל · “fool(ish)” · Strong's H0191
  8. בָּֽזוּ׃ פBa.zu“they despise”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from בּוּז · “to despise” · Strong's H0936
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)