Proverbs 9:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”

Proverbs 9:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 9:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 9:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

Proverbs 9:10 — World English Bible

Proverbs 9:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 9:10 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 9:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The commencement of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones <FI>is<Fi> understanding.”

Proverbs 9:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 9:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 9:10 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 9:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 9:10 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 9:10 in Context — Proverbs 9

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

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

11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

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What Does Proverbs 9:10 Mean?

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