The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: [ 9:10A] for to know the law is [the character] of a sound mind.

And He said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom: and to abstain from evil is understanding.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and all that act accordingly have a good understanding; His praise endures forever and ever.

Alleluia. Blessed is the man that fears the Lord; he will delight greatly in His commandments.

Hear the end of the matter, the sum: Fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is man's all.

So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: but the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, having become ungodly have hated knowledge, and have become subject to reproofs.

For they hated wisdom, and did not choose the word of the Lord:

neither would they attend to my counsels, but derided my reproofs.

and you shall say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart avoided reproofs!

I heard not the voice of him that instructed me, and taught me, neither did I incline my ear.

A fool scorns his father's instruction, but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength, but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth.

A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.

He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

For everyone that does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works be exposed.

And just as they did not approve to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do the things which are not fitting;