Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh, and knowledge of the Holy One, insight.
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 be still wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning. 10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. 11 For by Me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Job 28:28
And to 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 Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; all practicing them have good understanding; His praise stands forever.
Proverbs 30:3
I have not learned wisdom, nor the knowledge of the holy.
1 Chronicles 28:9
And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind. For Jehovah searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.
Proverbs 2:5
then you shall understand the fear of Jehovah and find the knowledge of God.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God, and keep His commandments. For this is the whole duty of man.
Matthew 11:27
All things are 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 will reveal Him.
John 17:3
And this is life eternal, that they might 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 He has given us an understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him that is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the everlasting life.