Proverbs 9:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Job 28:28 : 28 And to 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 those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.
  • 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 you will 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 One.
  • John 17:3 : 3 And this is eternal life, that they might know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
  • Matt 11:27 : 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and those to whom 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 subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

    6To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

    8My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother;

  • Ps 111:10
    86%

    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    84%

    5Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

    6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • Job 28:28
    80%

    28And to 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 even wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

  • Prov 15:33
    78%

    33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.

  • Prov 8:12-14
    3 verses
    78%

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

    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.

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

  • Isa 33:6
    76%

    6Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation; the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

  • Prov 14:26-27
    2 verses
    76%

    26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge.

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

  • Prov 4:7
    75%

    7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting, get understanding.

  • Prov 2:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

    9Then you will understand righteousness and judgment and equity; yes, every good path.

    10When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;

    11Discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you;

  • Prov 9:11
    74%

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

  • Prov 19:23
    74%

    23The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 16:22
    74%

    22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Ps 34:11
    74%

    11Come, you children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

  • Ps 19:9
    74%

    9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

  • Prov 22:4
    73%

    4By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honor and life.

  • Prov 3:7
    73%

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

  • Prov 3:13
    73%

    13Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

  • Prov 8:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who 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 who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

  • Prov 18:15
    73%

    15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 10:27
    73%

    27The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

  • Prov 3:19
    72%

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

  • Prov 1:29
    72%

    29Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;

  • Prov 14:16
    72%

    16A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

  • Prov 30:3
    72%

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

  • Job 12:12
    72%

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

  • Prov 14:8
    71%

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Eccl 7:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18It is good that you should take hold of this, and also from this do not withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will escape them all.

    19Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men in the city.

  • Prov 10:14
    71%

    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 13:14
    71%

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

  • Eccl 7:12
    71%

    12For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense, but the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

  • Ps 2:11
    71%

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

  • Job 28:20
    71%

    20From where then comes wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 14:33
    71%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.