Proverbs 1:7-8 in English

⁷ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.

⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and reject not the rules of thy mother.

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nothing wisdom and instruction.

⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of your father, and reject not the rules of your mother.

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

⁷ If you want to be wise, you must begin by revering Yahweh. Only foolish people despise wisdom and good advice/discipline.

⁸ My son, pay attention to what I, your father, am teaching you. And do not reject what your mother teaches you.

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety towards God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nothing wisdom and instruction.

⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of your father, and reject not the rules of your mother.

⁷ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;

⁷ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

⁸ My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

⁷ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

⁷ Honoring the Lord is where true knowledge begins, but fools treat wisdom and good advice with contempt.

⁸ My son, pay attention to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching.

⁷ The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

⁸ My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and discipline.

⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: wisdom and instruction fools alone despise.

⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and cast not off the teaching of thy mother;

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; And there is good understanding to all that practice it: And piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; But the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.

⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And reject not the rules of thy mother.

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ Hear, O my son! the instruction of thy father, And neglect not the teaching of thy mother!

⁷ The fear of Adonai is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, sh'ma ·hear obey· your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

⁷ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge— fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of your father and do not lay aside the rules of your mother;

⁷ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁸ My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;

⁷ The dread of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; fools despise wisdom and teaching.

⁸ My son, hear thou the teaching of thy father, and forsake thou not the law of thy mother;

⁷ The dread of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; fools despise wisdom and teaching. (The fear of the Lord or Reverence for the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; but fools despise wisdom and teaching.)

⁸ My son, hear thou the teaching of thy father, and forsake thou not the law of thy mother; (My son, listen thou to thy father’s teaching; and do not thou abandon thy mother’s principles;)

⁷ Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,