Proverbs1:7

Translation

The fear of YHVH (read Adonai) is the foremost

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part of discernment, but a fool has contempt for wisdom and correction.

Paraphrase

To fear THE ETERNAL AND PERSONAL GOD is the most important part of discernment, but a fool has contempt for wisdom and correction.

Footnotes

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“foremost” usually means “head,” but it can also mean “chief, first, foremost, or the choicest part.” The idea expressed here is one of importance or prominence, not order or timing.