Proverbs 1:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 1:7

5 ^aA wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will¹ attain wise counsel,

6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their ^ariddles.

7 ^aThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

8 ^aMy son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not forsake the law of your mother;

9 For they will be a ^agraceful ornament on your head,
And chains about your neck.

10 My son, if sinners entice you,
^aDo not consent.

11 If they say, “Come with us,
Let us ^alie in wait to shed blood;
Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

12 Let us swallow them alive like¹ Sheol,
And whole, ^alike those who go down to the Pit;

Topical Studies for Proverbs 1:7:

Fear {Forerunner Commentary}
Fear {Nave's Topical Bible}

Instruction {Forerunner Commentary}
Instruction {Nave's Topical Bible}

Lord {Forerunner Commentary}
Lord {Nave's Topical Bible}

Wisdom {Forerunner Commentary}
Wisdom {Nave's Topical Bible}

Fools {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Despise {Forerunner Commentary}