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(A)The fear of [a]Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
[b]Ignorant fools despise wisdom and discipline.

The Enticement of Sinners

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

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Footnotes

  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