Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. New Living Translation Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment. English Standard Version The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Berean Standard Bible The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. King James Bible The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. New King James Version “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. New American Standard Bible The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. NASB 1995 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. NASB 1977 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Legacy Standard Bible The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Amplified Bible The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence], And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight. Christian Standard Bible “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Holman Christian Standard Bible The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and 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. Contemporary English Version Respect and obey the LORD! This is the beginning of wisdom. To have understanding, you must know the Holy God. English Revised Version The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. GOD'S WORD® Translation The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Good News Translation To be wise you must first have reverence for the LORD. If you know the Holy One, you have understanding. International Standard Version The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding. Majority Standard Bible The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. NET Bible The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding. New Heart English Bible The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Webster's Bible Translation The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. World English Bible The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of YHWH, "" And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding. Young's Literal Translation The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding. Smith's Literal Translation The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, and the knowledge of the holy ones is understanding. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence. Catholic Public Domain Version The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence. New American Bible The beginning of wisdom is fear of the LORD, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. New Revised Standard Version The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe reverence of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the righteous is understanding. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The beginning of wisdom is the awe of LORD JEHOVAH and the knowledge of the Righteous Ones is understanding; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the All-holy is understanding. Brenton Septuagint Translation The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is the character of a sound mind. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Way of Wisdom…9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. 10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.… Cross References Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever! Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 2:5 then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God. Ecclesiastes 12:13 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. Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. Isaiah 33:6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure. Daniel 2:21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Micah 6:9 The voice of the LORD calls out to the city (and it is sound wisdom to fear Your name): “Heed the rod and the One who ordained it. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Luke 1:77 to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, Luke 11:52 Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.” John 17:3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! Treasury of Scripture The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. the fear Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. the knowledge Proverbs 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 30:3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. 1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. Jump to Previous Beginning Commencement Fear Gives Holy Insight Intelligence Mind Ones Start Understanding Wisdom WiseJump to Next Beginning Commencement Fear Gives Holy Insight Intelligence Mind Ones Start Understanding Wisdom WiseProverbs 9 1. The discipline4. and the doctrine of wisdom 13. The custom 16. and error of folly The fear of the LORD The phrase "the fear of the LORD" is central to understanding the wisdom literature of the Bible. In Hebrew, the word for "fear" is "yirah," which encompasses a profound respect, reverence, and awe for God. This is not a fear that paralyzes but one that inspires a deep sense of worship and obedience. Historically, this concept is rooted in the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where reverence for God was foundational to the community's identity and moral framework. In a conservative Christian perspective, this fear is seen as the beginning of a relationship with God, acknowledging His sovereignty and holiness. is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding Knowledge of the holy--i.e., "the Holy One," as in Proverbs 30:3. Verse 10. - Wisdom returns to the first apothegm and principle of the whole book (Proverbs 1:7). Without the fear of God no teaching is of any avail. The knowledge of the holy is understanding. The word translated "the holy" is קְדשִׁים, a plural of excellence (see on Proverbs 30:3) like Elohim, and equivalent to "the Most Holy One," Jehovah, to which it answers in the first hemistich. God is called "Holy, holy, holy" (Isaiah 6:3), in his threefold nature, and as majestic beyond expression. The only knowledge worth having, and which is of avail for the practical purposes of life, is the knowledge of God (see on Proverbs 2:5). Septuagint, "The counsel of the holy (ἁγίων) is understanding," with the explanatory clause; "for to know the Law is the character of good thought." This occurs again at Proverbs 13:15, though in the Hebrew in neither place.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The fearיִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH is the beginning תְּחִלַּ֣ת (tə·ḥil·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8462: A commencement, rel, original of wisdom, חָ֭כְמָה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom and knowledge וְדַ֖עַת (wə·ḏa·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1847: Knowledge of the Holy One קְדֹשִׁ֣ים (qə·ḏō·šîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary is understanding. בִּינָֽה׃ (bî·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 998: An understanding Links Proverbs 9:10 NIVProverbs 9:10 NLT Proverbs 9:10 ESV Proverbs 9:10 NASB Proverbs 9:10 KJV Proverbs 9:10 BibleApps.com Proverbs 9:10 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 9:10 Chinese Bible Proverbs 9:10 French Bible Proverbs 9:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning (Prov. 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