the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction

fear of the lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom sand decipline

Definición y Significado de "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction"

the fear of the lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction

used to imply that being open to instruction and willing to learn leads to gaining knowledge and understanding, while rejecting wisdom and being closed-minded is foolish and hinders growth

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Example

James' teacher wanted to impart the wisdom of the ages to his students, so he often said that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.