Proverbs 9:10

Authorized King James Version (1611)

The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.

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Referenced Verses

  • 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.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 ¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 ¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
  • Prov 2:5 : 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
  • Prov 30:3 : 3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
  • John 17:3 : 3 ‹And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.›
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
  • Matt 11:27 : 27 ‹All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and› [he] ‹to whomsoever the Son will reveal› [him].

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 1:2-8
    7 verses
    87%

    2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

    3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

    4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

    6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

    7¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

    8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Ps 111:10
    86%

    10The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    84%

    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

    6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.

  • Job 28:28
    80%

    28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding.

  • Prov 9:9
    79%

    9Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.

  • Prov 15:33
    78%

    33¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.

  • Prov 8:12-14
    3 verses
    78%

    12¶ I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

    13The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

    14Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.

  • Isa 33:6
    76%

    6And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, [and] strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD [is] his treasure.

  • Prov 14:26-27
    2 verses
    76%

    26¶ In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

    27The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

  • Prov 4:7
    75%

    7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 2:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

    9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; [yea], every good path.

    10¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

    11Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

  • Prov 9:11
    74%

    11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

  • Prov 19:23
    74%

    23¶ The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 16:22
    74%

    22¶ Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.

  • Ps 34:11
    74%

    11¶ Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

  • Ps 19:9
    74%

    9The fear of the LORD [is] clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD [are] true [and] righteous altogether.

  • Prov 22:4
    73%

    4¶ By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life.

  • Prov 3:7
    73%

    7¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

  • Prov 3:13
    73%

    13¶ Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding.

  • Prov 8:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Eccl 1:18
    73%

    18For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

  • Prov 18:15
    73%

    15¶ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 10:27
    73%

    27¶ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

  • Prov 3:19
    72%

    19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

  • Prov 1:29
    72%

    29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

  • Prov 14:16
    72%

    16¶ A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

  • Prov 30:3
    72%

    3I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

  • Job 12:12
    72%

    12¶ With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

  • Prov 14:8
    71%

    8¶ The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.

  • Eccl 7:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18[It is] good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

    19Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city.

  • Prov 10:14
    71%

    14¶ Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.

  • Prov 13:14
    71%

    14¶ The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

  • Eccl 7:12
    71%

    12For wisdom [is] a defence, [and] money [is] a defence: but the excellency of knowledge [is, that] wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

  • Ps 2:11
    71%

    11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

  • Job 28:20
    71%

    20¶ Whence then cometh wisdom? and where [is] the place of understanding?

  • Prov 14:33
    71%

    33¶ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.