Proverbs 9:10

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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%

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

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

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

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

    6 To understand a overb, and the interetation; 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.

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

  • Ps 111:10
    86%

    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.

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    84%

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

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

  • Job 28:28
    80%

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

  • Prov 9:9
    79%

    9 Give 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 udence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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

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

  • Isa 33:6
    76%

    6 And 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.

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

  • Prov 4:7
    75%

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

  • Prov 2:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

    9 Then 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;

    11 Discretion shall eserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

  • Prov 9:11
    74%

    11 For 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 wellsing 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%

    9 The 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%

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

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

  • Eccl 1:18
    73%

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

  • Prov 18:15
    73%

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

  • Prov 10:27
    73%

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

  • Prov 3:19
    72%

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

  • Prov 1:29
    72%

    29 For 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%

    3 I 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 udent 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.

    19 Wisdom 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%

    12 For 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%

    11 Serve 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.