Proverbs 1:7-9

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⁷The fear of the Lord is the beginning of^[a] knowledge,
but stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Solomon’s Speeches About Wisdom

First Address to a Son:
Avoid the Company of Sinners

⁸Listen, my son, to your father’s discipline,
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching,
⁹because they are a garland of grace for your head.
They are jewelry for your neck.

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Solomon’s Speeches About Wisdom

First Address to a Son:Avoid the Company of Sinners

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Proverbs 1:7-9

Evangelical Heritage Version

First Address to a Son:
Avoid the Company of Sinners