Proverbs 1:7

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
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Job 28:28 91

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Proverbs 9:10 54

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 54

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Proverbs 15:33 38

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Proverbs 18:2 33

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Proverbs 1:22 26

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Romans 1:28 25

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Proverbs 15:5 20

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.