The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise stands eternally.

Praise YAH! Blessed is the man who fears Jehovah, who delights greatly in His Commandments.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is for every man.

How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity; and those who scorn desire their scorning; and fools hate knowledge?

Because they hated knowledge and chose not the fear of Jehovah.

They did not desire my counsel; they despised all my reproof.

and say, How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised correction;

and I have not given heed to the voice of my teachers, nor extended my ear to those instructing me.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who restrains himself because of reproof is prudent.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.

The one believing into Him is not judged; but the one not believing is judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

For everyone practicing evil hates the Light and does not come to the Light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

And even as they do not like to have God in their full true knowledge, God gives them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;