TSK · Proverbs 18:2

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought [him] that he would depart from their borders.

So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the [son] of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;