Proverbs 9:10

The Yirat Hashem is the beginning of chochmah, 1 and the da'as Kedoshim (knowledge of the Holy One) is binah (understanding). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

9Give instruction to a chacham, and he will be yet wiser; 1 teach a tzaddik, and he will increase in learning. 1

11For by me thy yamim shall be multiplied, 1 and shanot chayyim shall be increased to thee. 1

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Sh'lomo beni (my son), know thou the Elohei Avicha, and serve Him with a lev shalem and with a nefesh chafetzah (willing mind), for Hashem searcheth kol levavot, and understandeth all the yetzer machashavot. If thou seek Him, He will be found by thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off forever.

Psalms 34:12Come, ye banim, pay heed unto me; 1 I will teach you the fear of Hashem. 1

Proverbs 1:7The Yirat Hashem is the reshit da'as, 1 but fools despise chochmah and musar. 1

Proverbs 30:3I neither learned chochmah, 1 nor have the da'as of the Kedoshim. 1

Matthew 11:27All things were given to me by Avi, and no one has daas (knowledge) of HaBen except HaAv, nor does anyone have daas of HaAv, except HaBen, and anyone to whom HaBen chooses to unveil him.

1 John 5:20And we have da'as that the Zun fun der Oybershter has come and has given us binah that we may have da'as of the One who is the True One, The Omein, and we are in the One who is The Omein, even in HaBen of Him, Moshiach Yehoshua. This one is the El HaAmitti and Chayyei Olam. + 5:20 Jer 24:7

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 →

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