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Proverbs 1:7-9
Good News Translation

Advice to the Young

7 (A)To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the Lord.[a] Stupid people have no respect for wisdom and refuse to learn.

8 My child, pay attention to what your father and mother tell you. 9 Their teaching will improve your character as a handsome turban or a necklace improves your appearance.

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  1. Proverbs 1:7 To … Lord; or The most important part of knowledge is having reverence for the Lord.
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Proverbs 1:7-9
New International Version

7 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of knowledge,
    but fools[a] despise wisdom(B) and instruction.(C)

Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom

Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men

8 Listen, my son,(D) to your father’s(E) instruction
    and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.(F)
9 They are a garland to grace your head
    and a chain to adorn your neck.(G)

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  1. Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
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