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Proverbs 1:7-9
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7 (A)The fear of [a]Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
[b]Ignorant fools despise wisdom and discipline.

The Enticement of Sinners

8 (B)Hear, my son, your father’s discipline
And (C)do not abandon your mother’s [c]instruction;
9 For they are a (D)garland of grace for your head
And [d](E)ornaments about your neck.

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  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
  4. Proverbs 1:9 Lit necklaces
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Proverbs 1:7-9
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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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Footnotes

  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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