Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
When we are young we do not like to listen to older people but as we grow older we learn if we listen more and talk less then we learn more. The more we listen we tend to listen to people with wise counsel rather than just anybody. The best way to learn also is to listen to someone who has experienced what you trying to learn about. Jesus said that now we look through a dark glass. We cannot understand the secrets of proverbs and parables now. We understand them to the extent that the Holy Spirit reveals them to us. Even the disciples had Jesus interpret his parables. The Holy Spirit, working as a teacher, helps us interpret the hidden meanings. Proverbs seeks to sharpen the mind to things that need reflection and interpretation. Verse 7, this verse we all have heard more than once so there is very little left to say about this statement. We know the fear of anything other than God is lack of faith. This type of fear of God will cause reverent worship of him. When we fear the Lord it means we submit ourselves to Him.This fear is a healthy fear. And even though it states the beginning of knowledge does not mean we stop fearing as we get older because it is a continuing process to obtain wisdom. Those who do not fear the Lord need to be careful even though they may be a knowledgeable person if they do not have the wisdom of the Lord they will fail.