Pro 1:7, 22, 16:22 | ESV | STEP | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge ; fools despise wisdom and instruction .

Proverbs 1:7

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

22 “How long, O ^bsimple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will ^cscoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools ^dhate knowledge?

22 Good sense is ^ea fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.