Job 28:28, Psa 19:7, 111:10, 119:98-100, Pro 1:7, 14:8, Jer 8:9 | ESV | STEP | And he said to man , Behold , the fear of the Lord , that is wisdom , and to turn away from evil is understanding .

Job 28:28

28 And he said to man,
‘Behold, ^athe fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to ^bturn away from evil is understanding.’”

Psalms 19:7

7 ^cThe law of the Lord is perfect, ^{▼▼Or blameless}
^ereviving the soul;
^fthe testimony of the Lord is ^gsure,
^hmaking wise ⁱthe simple;

Psalms 111:10

10 ^jThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have ^ka good understanding.
His ^lpraise endures forever!

Psalms 119:98-100

98 Your commandment makes me ^mwiser than my enemies,
for it is ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for ⁿyour testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than ^othe aged, ^{▼▼Or the elders}
for I ^qkeep your precepts.

Proverbs 1:7

7 ^rThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 14:8

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.

Jeremiah 8:9

9 ^sThe wise men shall be put to shame;
they shall be dismayed ^tand taken;
behold, they have rejected the word of the Lord,
so what wisdom is in them?