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The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
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Fear Means Reverence, Not Terror
Commentators clarify that the 'fear of the Lord' is not a cowering terror of punishment. Instead, it is a 'filial fear' (Gill), a profound 'reverence and awe' (Barnes) for a holy and loving God. This respectful disposition is the proper starting point for a relationship with Him, much like a child's respect for a loving father.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The beginning of wisdom is found in the disposition of reverence and awe. The fear of the finite in the presence of the Infinite, of the sinful in …
19th Century
Anglican
2. Fifteen Didactic Poems, or Discourses on Various Subjects (Proverbs 1:7 to Proverbs 9:18).
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The fear of the Lord [is] the beginning of knowledge Here properly the book begins, and this is the first of the pro…
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Fools are persons who have no true wisdom, who follow their own inclinations, without regard to reason, or reverence for God. Children are reasonab…
