KJV: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
YLT: Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
Darby: The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
ASV: The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
יִרְאַ֣ת | The fear |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יִרְאָה Sense: fear, terror, fearing. |
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יְ֭הוָה | of Yahweh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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רֵאשִׁ֣ית | [is] the beginning |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: רֵאשִׁית Sense: first, beginning, best, chief. |
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דָּ֑עַת | of knowledge |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: דַּעַת Sense: knowledge. |
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חָכְמָ֥ה | wisdom |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חָכְמָה Sense: wisdom. |
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וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר | and instruction |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: מוּסָר Sense: discipline, chastening, correction. |
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אֱוִילִ֥ים | Fools |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱוִיל Sense: be foolish, foolish. |
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בָּֽזוּ | [But] despise |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: בּוּז Sense: to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant. |
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פ | - |
Parse: Punctuation |