Proverbs 9:10

The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

11For, by me, shall be multiplied—thy days, and there be added to thee—the years of life.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9Thou, therefore, Solomon my son, Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing soul, for, all hearts, doth Yahweh search, and, every devised purpose, doth he understand,—If thou seek him, He will be found of thee, but, if thou forsake him, He will cast thee off for ever.

Psalms 34:12Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?

Proverbs 1:7The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.

Proverbs 30:3Neither have I learned wisdom, nor, the knowledge of the Holy Ones, can I acquire.

Matthew 11:27All things, unto me, have been delivered up by my Father; and, no one, fully knoweth the Son, save the rather, neither doth any one fully know, the Father, save, the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son, may be minded, to reveal, him.

1 John 5:20We know, moreover, that, the Son of God, hath come, and hath given us insight, so that we are getting to understand, him that is Real,—and we are in him that is Real, in his Son Jesus Christ. This, is the Real God, and life age-abiding.

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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