Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 1:7
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- The Lord Will Editorial Team
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
About Proverbs 1:7
Proverbs 1:7 from Proverbs speaks directly to Beginning And End and Knowledge, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the wisdom literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Genesis 1:1
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
- John 1:1
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
- Proverbs 9:10
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”
- 1 John 2:7
“Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.”
- 1 John 2:24
“Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.”
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How to Apply Proverbs 1:7
Study Proverbs 1:7 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Proverbs. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Beginning And End. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.