Psalms 111:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: His praise endureth for ever.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה ׀ יִרְאַ֬ת יְהוָ֗ה שֵׂ֣כֶל ט֭וֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃

Transliteration

Rē'šît ḥokmāh ׀ yir'at YHWH śēkel ṭôb to-all-'ōśêhem təhillātô 'ōmedet lā'ad

Grammar Details

• *Rē'šît*: noun, feminine, singular construct - beginning/first of
• *ḥokmāh*: noun, feminine, singular - wisdom
• *yir'at*: noun, feminine, singular construct - fear of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *śēkel*: noun, masculine, singular - understanding/insight
• *ṭôb*: adjective, masculine, singular - good
• *'ōśêhem*: participle, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their doers/practitioners
• *təhillātô*: noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his praise
• *'ōmedet*: participle, feminine, singular - standing/enduring
• *lā'ad*: preposition with noun - forever

Word Meanings

• *Rē'šît*: beginning/first/chief part/best
• *ḥokmāh*: wisdom/skill/expertise
• *yir'at*: fear/reverence/awe
• *śēkel*: understanding/insight/intelligence/prudence
• *ṭôb*: good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial
• *'ōśêhem*: their doers/those who practice them/those who do them
• *təhillātô*: his praise/his glory/his renown
• *'ōmedet*: standing/enduring/remaining/continuing
• *lā'ad*: forever/eternally/perpetually

Referenced Verses

• Prov 9:10 : 10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
• Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
• Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
• Prov 3:4 : 4 So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.
• Ps 1:3 : 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
• Ps 145:2 : 2 Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
• Deut 4:6 : 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
• Josh 1:7-8 : 7 Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest. 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
• Matt 25:21 : 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
• Matt 25:23 : 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
• John 5:44 : 44 How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?
• John 12:43 : 43 for they loved the glory [that is] of men more than the glory [that is] of God.
• John 13:17 : 17 If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
• Rom 2:7 : 7 to them that by patience in {G18} well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:
• Rom 2:29 : 29 but he is a Jew who is one {G1722} inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Wherefore judge {G5100} nothing before {G302} the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
• 2 Cor 4:17 : 17 For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us {G2596} more and {G5236} more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
• 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
• Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right [to come] to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.