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622 B
622 B
See, the fear of the Lord—that is wisdom
The abstract noun "fear" can be expressed with the verbs "fear" or "respect." The abstract noun "wisdom" can be expressed with the word "wise." Alternate translation: "Listen, if you fear the Lord, you will be wise" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)
to depart from evil is understanding
Here "depart from evil" means refusing to do evil things. The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed with the verb "understand." Alternate translation: "if you refuse to do evil, then you will understand many things" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)