Proverbs 9:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 9:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 9:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 9:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

Proverbs 9:10 — World English Bible

Proverbs 9:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 9:10 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 9:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The commencement of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones <FI>is<Fi> understanding.”

Proverbs 9:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 9:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.”

Proverbs 9:10 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 9:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.”

Proverbs 9:10 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 9:10 in Context — Proverbs 9

8 Não repreendas ao zombador, para que ele não te odeie; repreende ao sábio, e ele te amará.

9 Ensina ao sábio, e ele será mais sábio ainda; instrui ao justo, e ele aumentará seu conhecimento.

10 O temor ao SENHOR é o princípio da sabedoria; e o conhecimento dos santos [é] a prudência.

11 Porque por mim teus dias serão multiplicados; e anos de vida a ti serão aumentados.

12 Se fores sábio, serás sábio para ti; e se fores zombador, somente tu aguentarás.

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What Does Proverbs 9:10 Mean?

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