Proverbs 9:10

Proverbs 9:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
• New International Version (NIV)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.

Context of Proverbs 9:10

8Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. 9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you. 12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”

Proverbs 9:10 word by word

תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The fearיִרְאָהyir'âh · fearH3374
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the beginningתְּחִלָּהtechillâh · beginningH8462
• of wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• and the knowledgeדַּ֫עַתda‛ath · knowledgeH1847
• of the holyקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
• understandingבִּינָהbîynâh · understandingH998

Cross-references for Proverbs 9:10

• Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
• Job 28:28And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
• Psalms 111:10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.
• Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.
• Proverbs 2:5Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.
• Proverbs 30:3I neither learned wisdom Nor have knowledge of the Holy One.
• 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.
• Matthew 11:27All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
• John 17:3And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
• 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

Commentaries on Proverbs 9:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The fear of the Lord - See on Proverbs 1:7; (note). The knowledge of the holy; קדשים kedoshim, of the holy ones: Sanctorum, of the saints - Vulgate. boulh agiwn, the counsel of the holy persons.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The holy - The word in the Hebrew is plural, agreeing, probably, with אלהים 'elohı̂ym understood (so in Proverbs 30:3). The knowledge of the Most Holy One stands as the counterpart to the fear of Yahweh.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12fear of the LORD: Refer to study note on Proverbs 1:7.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. (Compare Pr 1:7). of the holy--literally, "holies," persons or things, or both. This knowledge gives right perception.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Proverbs 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings