New American Standard Bible 2020

Proverbs 1:7-9

7 1The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

8 2Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, And 3do not ignore your mother’s teaching;9For they are a 4graceful wreath for your head And 5necklaces for your neck.

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Notes

1. Proverbs 1:7 Job 28:28; Ps 111:10; Prov 9:10; 15:33; Eccl 12:13 ↩
2. Proverbs 1:8 Prov 4:1 ↩
3. Proverbs 1:8 Prov 6:20 ↩
4. Proverbs 1:9 Prov 4:9 ↩
5. Proverbs 1:9 Gen 41:42; Dan 5:29 ↩

Commentaries on Proverbs 1

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings