Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh, and knowledge of the Holy One, insight.
New American Standard Bible
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Holman Bible
and the knowledge of the Holy One
International Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding.
A Conservative Version
The fear of LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.
American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind
Darby Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
Julia Smith Translation
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, and the knowledge of the holy ones is understanding.
King James 2000
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Modern King James verseion
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of holy things 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.
The Emphasized Bible
The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding;
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding.
Themes
Instruction » The time when the wise are instructed
Knowledge » What is the beginning of knowledge
Reproof » Those that reprove a scorner
Scorn » Those that reprove a scorner
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 9:10
Images Proverbs 9:10
Prayers for Proverbs 9:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolishness' Banquet
9 Give to a wise one and he will become more wise; {teach} a righteous one and he will increase learning. 10 The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh, and knowledge of the Holy One, insight. 11 For by me your days shall increase, and years of life shall multiply for you.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7
Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.
Job 28:28
And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [is] wisdom, and to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"
Psalm 111:10
The fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of wisdom; all who do them have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.
Proverbs 30:3
And I have not learned wisdom, nor will I know knowledge of the Holy One.
1 Chronicles 28:9
"And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for Yahweh searches all hearts and understands every plan and [all] thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.
Proverbs 2:5
then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and the knowledge of God you will find.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Now that all has been heard, here is the final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
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 wants to reveal [him].
John 17:3
Now this is eternal life: that they 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, in order that we may know the one who is true, and we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.