Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
In Context
11For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:9And thou my son Solomon, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and a willing mind: "for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and under- standeth all the thoughts of minds. If thou seek him, thou shalt find him: but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Psalms 34:12Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 30:3I have not learned wisdom, and have not known the science of saints.
Matthew 11:27All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him.
1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come: and he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God, and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 9:2-13
The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. 3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7 He that… Read the whole commentary →