Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the…”

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

World English Bible

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

American Standard Version

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Geneva Bible 1599

The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

Darby Translation

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.

Young's Literal Translation

The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.

Bible in Basic English

The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

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Cross references

“The fear”

Psalm 111:10 Job 28:28 Proverbs 1:7 Ecclesiastes 12:13

Psalm 111:10 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

Job 28:28 · BSB

And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Proverbs 1:7 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 · BSB

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

“the knowledge”

Proverbs 2:5 1 John 5:20 John 17:3 1 Chronicles 28:9 Proverbs 30:3 Matthew 11:27

Proverbs 2:5 · BSB

then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

John 17:3 · BSB

Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

1 Chronicles 28:9 · BSB

As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be fou…

Proverbs 30:3 · BSB

I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.

Matthew 11:27 · BSB

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

Read Proverbs 9