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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord.
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but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”
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then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
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For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
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Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.
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Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;
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My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke,
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because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
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By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;
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Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
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for the Lord will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.
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For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.
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The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
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For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths.
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There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:
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To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
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“The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old;
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For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
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The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
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The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
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The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
