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Highlighting the 'Fear' of the LORD.
Proverbs 1:7 KJV
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:10 KJV
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
If I was to go by chronological order. I would say the fear of the LORD actually starts with 'Knowledge'.
Some have argued during my years of being a Christian. That it is 'Wisdom' that's the beginning of the fear of the LORD.
Then I have the problem with the following verse.
Proverbs 2:9 KJV
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
How can one say that it is the 'Wisdom' that is the beginning. When two versus undercut Proverbs 9:10 keeping with the chronological order.
I know there are other passages that and I have read commentaries surrounding this matter (including gotquestions.org) I'm at a stand still. I'm in quick sand just stuck and I want to be freed. So when I'm on an even keel with like minded Christians. I don't want to cause conflict as I have pulled up fellow Christians every time one mentions 'Wisdom' over 'Knowledge'. When a Christian states that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. It doesn't bother me. But when it's wisdom. I end up being apologetic about it. Of which from a 3rd person perspective...I can be rather annoying!
It would be great if the scales can lean towards the one or the other. Knowledge or Wisdom. Instead of personally being at a stale mate. Which I feel has gone on for two decades too long.
Proverbs 1:7 KJV
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:10 KJV
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
If I was to go by chronological order. I would say the fear of the LORD actually starts with 'Knowledge'.
Some have argued during my years of being a Christian. That it is 'Wisdom' that's the beginning of the fear of the LORD.
Then I have the problem with the following verse.
Proverbs 2:9 KJV
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
How can one say that it is the 'Wisdom' that is the beginning. When two versus undercut Proverbs 9:10 keeping with the chronological order.
I know there are other passages that and I have read commentaries surrounding this matter (including gotquestions.org) I'm at a stand still. I'm in quick sand just stuck and I want to be freed. So when I'm on an even keel with like minded Christians. I don't want to cause conflict as I have pulled up fellow Christians every time one mentions 'Wisdom' over 'Knowledge'. When a Christian states that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. It doesn't bother me. But when it's wisdom. I end up being apologetic about it. Of which from a 3rd person perspective...I can be rather annoying!
It would be great if the scales can lean towards the one or the other. Knowledge or Wisdom. Instead of personally being at a stale mate. Which I feel has gone on for two decades too long.
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