Devine Scripture

Proverbs 9:10

Proverbs chapter 9 · verse 10 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.9Giveinstructionto a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

v.10This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 30:3

    And I have not learned wisdom, Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.

  • Proverbs 1:7

    The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Job 28:28

    And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

  • Matthew 11:27

    All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.

  • 1 John 5:20

    And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

  • Ecclesiastes 12:13

    This isthe end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.