Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 1:7 (KJV)

Friday, April 2, 2004

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
— Proverbs 1:7 (KJV)

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Illustration of Proverbs 1:7 (KJV) — The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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