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The fear of Yahweh^§ is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.

The fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 is the beginning^§ H7225 of knowledge: H1847 But fools H191 despise H936 wisdom H2451 and instruction. H4148

Proverbs 1:7 Or, the principal part

Ἀρχὴ G746 (N-NSF) σοφίας G4678 (N-GSF) φόβος G5401 (N-NSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) σύνεσις G4907 (N-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀγαθὴ G18 (A-NSF) πᾶσι G3956 (A-DPM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ποιοῦσιν G4160 (V-PAP-DPM) αὐτήν· G846 (P-ASF) εὐσέβεια G2150 (N-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) εἰς G1519 (PREP) θεὸν G2316 (N-ASM) ἀρχὴ G746 (N-NSF) αἰσθήσεως, G144 (N-GSF) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παιδείαν G3809 (N-ASF) ἀσεβεῖς G765 (A-NPM) ἐξουθενήσουσιν. G1847 (V-FAI-3P)

Men don’t despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry,

Men do not despise H936 a thief, H1590 if he steal H1589 To satisfy H4390 his soul H5315 when he is hungry; H7456

Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) θαυμαστὸν G2298 (A-ASN) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἁλῷ τις G5100 (X-NSM) κλέπτων, G2813 (V-PAP-NSM) κλέπτει G2813 (V-PAI-3S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) ἐμπλήσῃ G1705 (V-AAS-3S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχὴν G5590 (N-ASF) πεινῶν· G3983 (V-PAP-NSM)

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

He that is void H2638 of wisdom^§ H3820 despiseth H936 his neighbour: H7453 But a man H376 of understanding H8394 holdeth his peace. H2790

Proverbs 11:12 Heb. destitute of heart

Μυκτηρίζει G3456 (V-PAI-3S) πολίτας G4177 (N-APM) ἐνδεὴς G1729 (A-NSM) φρενῶν, G5424 (N-GPF) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) φρόνιμος G5429 (A-NSM) ἡσυχίαν G2271 (N-ASF) ἄγει. G71 (V-PAI-3S)

Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

Whoso despiseth H936 the word H1697 shall be destroyed: H2254 But he that feareth H3373 the commandment H4687 shall be rewarded.^§ H7999

Proverbs 13:13 Or, shall be in peace

^‡Ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) καταφρονεῖ G2706 (V-PAI-3S) πράγματος, G4229 (N-GSN) καταφρονηθήσεται G2706 (V-FPI-3S) ὑπ’ G5259 (PREP) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) φοβούμενος G5399 (V-PEP-NSM) ἐντολήν, G1785 (N-ASF) οὗτος G3778 (D-NSM) ὑγιαίνει. G5198 (V-PAI-3S) υἱῷ G5207 (N-DSM) δολίῳ G1386 (A-DSM) οὐδὲν G3762 (A-ASN-N) ἔσται G2071 (V-FDI-3S) ἀγαθόν, G18 (A-ASM) οἰκέτῃ G3610 (N-DSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) σοφῷ G4680 (A-DSM) εὔοδοι ἔσονται G2071 (V-FDI-3P) πράξεις, G4234 (N-APF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατευθυνθήσεται G2720 (V-FPI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ὁδὸς G3598 (N-NSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM)

Proverbs 13:13 Originally verses 13:13 and 13:13a.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

He that despiseth H936 his neighbour H7453 sinneth: H2398 But he that hath mercy H2603 on the poor, H6035 H6041 happy H835 is he.

Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἀτιμάζων G818 (V-PAP-NSM) πένητας G3993 (N-APM) ἁμαρτάνει, G264 (V-PAI-3S) ἐλεῶν G1653 (V-PAP-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πτωχοὺς G4434 (A-APM) μακαριστός.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Speak H1696 not in the ears H241 of a fool: H3684 For he will despise H936 the wisdom H7922 of thy words. H4405

Εἰς G1519 (PREP) ὦτα G3775 (N-APN) ἄφρονος G878 (A-GSM) μηδὲν G3367 (A-ASN-N) λέγε, G3004 (V-PAM-2S) μήποτε G3379 (ADV-N) μυκτηρίσῃ G3456 (V-AAS-3S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) συνετοὺς G4908 (A-APM) λόγους G3056 (N-APM) σου. G4675 (P-2GS)

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

Hearken H8085 unto thy father H1 that begat H3205 thee, And despise H936 not thy mother H517 when she is old. H2204

Ἄκουε, G191 (V-PAM-2S) υἱέ, G5207 (N-VSM) πατρὸς G3962 (N-GSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) γεννήσαντός G1080 (V-AAP-GSM) σε G4571 (P-2AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) καταφρόνει G2706 (V-PAM-2S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) γεγήρακέν G1095 (V-RAI-3S) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) μήτηρ. G3384 (N-NSF)

“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

The eye H5869 that mocketh H3932 at his father, H1 And despiseth H936 to obey H3349 his mother, H517 The ravens H6158 of the valley^§ H5158 shall pick it out, H5365 And the young H1121 eagles H5404 shall eat H398 it.

Proverbs 30:17 Or, the brook

Ὀφθαλμὸν G3788 (N-ASM) καταγελῶντα G2606 (V-PAP-ASM) πατρὸς G3962 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀτιμάζοντα G818 (V-PAP-ASM) γῆρας G1094 (N-ASN) μητρός, G3384 (N-GSF) ἐκκόψαισαν G1581 (V-AAO-3P) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) κόρακες G2876 (N-NPM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) φαράγγων, G5327 (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καταφάγοισαν G2719 (V-2AAO-3P) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) νεοσσοὶ G3502 (N-NPM) ἀετῶν. G105 (N-GPM)

Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.

O that H5414 thou wert as my brother, H251 That sucked H3243 the breasts H7699 of my mother! H517 When I should find H4672 thee without, H2351 I would kiss H5401 thee; Yea, I should not be despised.^§ H936

Song of Solomon 8:1 Heb. they should not despise me

Τίς G5101 (I-NSM) δῴη G1325 (V-2AAO-3S) σε G4571 (P-2AS) ἀδελφιδόν μου G3450 (P-1GS) θηλάζοντα G2337 (V-PAP-ASM) μαστοὺς G3149 (N-APM) μητρός G3384 (N-GSF) μου; G3450 (P-1GS) Εὑροῦσά G2147 (V-2AAP-NSF) σε G4571 (P-2AS) ἔξω G1854 (ADV) φιλήσω G5368 (V-AAS-1S) σε, G4571 (P-2AS) καί G2532 (CONJ) γε G1065 (PRT) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐξουδενώσουσίν G1847 (V-FAI-3P) μοι. G3427 (P-1DS)

Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.

Many H7227 waters H4325 cannot H3201 quench H3518 love, H160 Neither can the floods H5104 drown H7857 it: If a man H376 would give H5414 all the substance H1952 of his house H1004 for love, H160 It would utterly H936 be contemned. H936

ὕδωρ G5204 (N-NSN) πολὺ G4183 (A-NSN) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) δυνήσεται G1410 (V-FDI-3S) σβέσαι G4570 (V-AAN) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀγάπην, G26 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ποταμοὶ G4215 (N-NPM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) συγκλύσουσιν αὐτήν· G846 (P-ASF) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) δῷ G1325 (V-2AAS-3S) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) πάντα G3956 (A-ASM) βίον G979 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ἀγάπῃ, G26 (N-DSF) ἐξουδενώσει ἐξουδενώσουσιν G1847 (V-FAI-3P) αὐτόν. G846 (P-ASM)

Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are Yahweh’s eyes, which run back and forth through the whole earth.”

For who hath despised H936 the day H3117 of small things? H6996 for they shall rejoice, H8055 and shall see H7200 the plummet^§ H68 H913 in the hand H3027 of Zerubbabel H2216 with those seven; H7651 they are the eyes H5869 of the Lord, H3068 which run to and fro H7751 through the whole earth. H776

Zechariah 4:10 Heb. stone of tin

Διότι G1360 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ἐξουδένωσεν G1847 (V-AAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἡμέρας G2250 (N-APF) μικράς; Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χαροῦνται G5463 (V-FMI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὄψονται G3700 (V-FDI-3P) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λίθον G3037 (N-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κασσιτέρινον ἐν G1722 (PREP) χειρὶ G5495 (N-DSF) Ζοροβαβελ. G2216 (N-PRI) Ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) οὗτοι G3778 (D-NPM) ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 (N-NPM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) εἰσὶν G1526 (V-PAI-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἐπιβλέποντες G1914 (V-PAP-NPM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) γῆν. G1093 (N-ASF)