NIV: And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding."
NAS: "And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'"
KJV: And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
GWT: So he told humans, 'The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.'"
ASV: And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
BBE: And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
DBY: And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
DRB: And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.
WBS: And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
WEB: To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
YLT: And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'
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