Bible Verses Like Proverbs 1:7

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

 

Bible verses related to Proverbs 1:7 (similar cross-references)


Job 28:28 - And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.   (Verses like Job 28:28)

Proverbs 9:10 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.   (Verses like Proverbs 9:10)

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.   (Verses like Ecclesiastes 12:13)

Proverbs 15:33 - The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.   (Verses like Proverbs 15:33)

Proverbs 1:22 - How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?   (Verses like Proverbs 1:22)

Proverbs 1:29-30 - For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.   (Verses like Proverbs 1:29)

Proverbs 5:12-13 - And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!   (Verses like Proverbs 5:12)

Proverbs 15:5 - A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.   (Verses like Proverbs 15:5)

Proverbs 18:2 - A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.   (Verses like Proverbs 18:2)

John 3:18-21 - He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.   (Verses like John 3:18)

Romans 1:28 - 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;   (Verses like Romans 1:28)