The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of knowledge: {but} fools despise wisdom and instruction. {the beginning: or, the principal part}

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Blessed {is} the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. {ungodly: or, wicked}

Wherefore {is there} a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing {he hath} no heart {to it}?

Every prudent {man} dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open {his} folly. {layeth...: Heb. spreadeth}

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth {him}, and he saith to every one {that} he {is} a fool. {his...: Heb. his heart}

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam {the son} of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought {him} that he would depart out of their coasts.

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual {gifts}, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. {of spiritual gifts: Gr. of spirits}

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of knowledge: {but} fools despise wisdom and instruction. {the beginning: or, the principal part}

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth {him}, and he saith to every one {that} he {is} a fool. {his...: Heb. his heart}

Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: {without natural...: or unsociable}

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and {findeth it} not: but knowledge {is} easy unto him that understandeth.