Proverbs 9:10
The commencement of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.
Leeser Tanakh
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 through me shall thy days be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased unto thee.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with an entire heart and with a willing soul; for all hearts doth the Lord search, and every imagination of the thoughts doth he understand; if thou seek him, he will let himself be found by thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Psalms 34:12(34:13) Who is the man that desireth life, loveth [many] days, that he may see happiness?
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: wisdom and instruction fools [alone] despise.
Proverbs 30:3Nor have I learned wisdom, so that I should have knowledge of the Holy One.
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 →