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Subject:	Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:10:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dan Boger wrote: > On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 04:42:50PM +0000, John wrote: > > > > > > "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." > > > > No, as I mentioned elsewhere, "wisdom" is a better word IMO. I should > > go look up the Hebrew word; maybe later. > > This is a Hebrew proverb? I've never heard of it, I don't think. I > think the bible doesn't have many sections where "fear of god" is > supposed to be a good thing. > > Point me where it's from (book/verse), I'll look it up :) <googles 'online bible', does search> It's Proverbs 1:7. And searching for 'fear of god' turns up plenty of results, starting back with Abraham in Genesis 20:11.

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		Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
(...) Awesome: online hebrew version here: (URL) best I can translate it (and it is proverbs, so it's a terrible pain): Fear of God first (or primary?) knowledge wisdom and morals fools therein. Hmm. The fools part throws me off - wish I had my own (...) (20 years ago, 31-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
(...) This is a Hebrew proverb? I've never heard of it, I don't think. I think the bible doesn't have many sections where "fear of god" is supposed to be a good thing. Point me where it's from (book/verse), I'll look it up :) (20 years ago, 31-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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