NET

7 Fearing the Lord is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.

Darby

Fearing the Lord is the Beginning of Discernment

7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools^D4131 despise wisdom^D4132 and instruction.

Darby Bible Notes

fools - Eveel. It is the generic word, but has two shades of meaning according as it is opposed to chakam, 'wise,' or aroom, 'prudent,' 'wary,' ch. 12.16. But the idea of 'wickedness' is not absent from it. As to details, kesil is usually rendered 'foolish,' as ver. 22; ch. 12.23, nabal is rather 'vile,' 'impious.' see 1 Sam. 25.3,25. wisdom - See ver. 2.

KJV

Fearing the Lord is the Beginning of Discernment

7 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning^K4123of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

KJV Bible Notes

the beginning: Or, the principal part.