Proverbs 9:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning (the chief and choice part) of Wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight and understanding.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD; the knowledge of the holy one is understanding.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.

Proverbs 9:10 Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with single mind and willing heart, for the Lord searches every mind and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will abandon you forever.

Job 28:28

And he said to humankind, ‘Truly, 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; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.

Psalm 34:12

Which of you desires life and covets many days to enjoy good?

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 2:5

then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 30:3

I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the holy ones.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that is the whole duty of everyone.

Matthew 11:27

All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

John 17:3

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

1 John 5:20

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.