King James Version (KJV)
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Modern English
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Hebrew
יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּ֑עַת חָכְמָ֥ה וּ֝מוּסָ֗ר אֱוִילִ֥ים בָּזֽוּ׃
yirʾat yhvah reʾshiyt daʿat ḥakmah vmvsar ʾeviyliym bazv