# Proverbs 1.8 **Book:** [Proverbs](/codex/proverbs/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 6. To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings. 7. The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. > > **8. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:** > > 9. For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck. 10. My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not. (Proverbs 1:6-10, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 6. to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise. 7. The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. > > **8. My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:** > > 9. for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck. 10. My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent. (Proverbs 1:6-10, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 6. To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech 7. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. the beginning: or, the principal part > > **8. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:** > > 9. For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. an: Heb. an adding 10. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. (Proverbs 1:6-10, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 6. For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings. 7. Fear of Jehovah [is] a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised! > > **8. Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,** > > 9. For a graceful wreath [are] they to thy head, And chains to thy neck. 10. My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing. (Proverbs 1:6-10, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - [H8451 - torah](/codex/h8451-torah/), *torah*, Strong's H8451 - [H0001 - ab](/codex/h0001-ab/), *ab*, Strong's H0001 - [H8085 - shama](/codex/h8085-shama/), *shama*, Strong's H8085 - [H1121 - ben](/codex/h1121-ben/), *ben*, Strong's H1121 ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.