# Proverbs 1: The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Knowledge Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/reading-the-bible-daily-6738564/proverbs-1-the-fear-of-the-lord-is-the-beginning-of-knowledge Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/reading-the-bible-daily-6738564/proverbs-1-the-fear-of-the-lord-is-the-beginning-of-knowledge.md Podcast: [Reading the Bible Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reading-the-bible-daily-6738564) Published: 2026-07-11T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/servantsofgrace/sermons/732625493101 Audio file: https://cloud.sermonaudio.com/media/audio/high/732625493101.mp3?ts=1783714249&language=eng Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reading-the-bible-daily-6738564/episodes/proverbs-1-the-fear-of-the-lord-is-the-beginning-of-knowledge Duration seconds: 465 ## Resource Proverbs 1 teaches that true wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord and requires listening to God rather than rejecting Him. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains the purpose of Proverbs, the foundation of wisdom, the danger of sinful influence, and the call of wisdom to respond. Proverbs 1 presents a clear contrast between wisdom and folly, listening and rejecting, life and destruction. This episode also points listeners to Jesus Christ, who is the wisdom of God. Through Christ, sinners are forgiven, hearts are changed, and lives are transformed by God's grace. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reading-the-bible-daily-6738564/episodes/proverbs-1-the-fear-of-the-lord-is-the-beginning-of-knowledge/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/reading-the-bible-daily-6738564/proverbs-1-the-fear-of-the-lord-is-the-beginning-of-knowledge.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.