Proverbs 9:10
Strong's Lexicon
The fear
יִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3374: 1) fear, terror, fearing 1a) fear, terror 1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear) 1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety 1d) revered

of the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: 1) Jehovah-used primarily in the combination 'Lord Jehovah' 1a) equal to H03068 but pointed with the vowels of H0430

is the beginning
תְּחִלַּ֣ת (tə·ḥil·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8462: 1) beginning, first 1a) the first time 1b) from the beginning, in the beginning (with prep)

of wisdom,
חָ֭כְמָה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)

and knowledge
וְדַ֖עַת (wə·ḏa·‘aṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom

of the Holy One
קְדֹשִׁ֣ים (qə·ḏō·šîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6918: 1) sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart

is understanding.
בִּינָֽה׃ (bî·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 998: 1) understanding, discernment 1a) act 1b) faculty 1c) object 1d) personified

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [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.

New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the 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.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

International Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding.

NET Bible
The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging 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.

English Revised Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.
















Cross References
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.

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 30:3
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

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

Proverbs 9:8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Proverbs 9:7
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

Proverbs 9:11
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Proverbs 9:12
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Proverbs 9:13
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
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