Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones 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 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.
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 the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning. 10 The commencement of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones is understanding. 11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 1:7
Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
Job 28:28
And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'
Psalm 111:10
The beginning of wisdom is fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise is standing for ever!
Proverbs 30:3
Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.
1 Chronicles 28:9
'And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.
Proverbs 2:5
Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man.
Matthew 11:27
All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal Him.
John 17:3
and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send -- Jesus Christ;
1 John 5:20
and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!