Proverbs 9:10

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this `is' the whole of man.
  • Prov 2:5 : 5 Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.
  • Prov 30:3 : 3 Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.
  • John 17:3 : 3 and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send -- Jesus Christ;
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 `And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!
  • Matt 11:27 : 27 `All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal `Him'.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 1:2-8
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    87%

    2For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

    3For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

    4For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

    6For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

    7Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

    8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

  • Ps 111:10
    86%

    10The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    84%

    5Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

  • Job 28:28
    80%

    28And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

  • Prov 9:9
    79%

    9Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of Jehovah `is' the instruction of wisdom, And before honour `is' humility!

  • Prov 8:12-14
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    12I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

    13The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

    14Mine `is' counsel and substance, I `am' understanding, I have might.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah -- it `is' His treasure.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    76%

    26In the fear of Jehovah `is' strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

    27The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

  • Prov 4:7
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    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    9Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

    10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

    11Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

  • Prov 9:11
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    11For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

  • Prov 19:23
    74%

    23The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

  • Prov 16:22
    74%

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

  • Ps 34:11
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    11Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

  • Ps 19:9
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    9The fear of Jehovah `is' clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah `are' true, They have been righteous -- together.

  • Prov 22:4
    73%

    4The end of humility `is' the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

  • Prov 3:7
    73%

    7Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

  • Prov 3:13
    73%

    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • Prov 8:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9All of them `are' plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.

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

  • Eccl 1:18
    73%

    18for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

  • Prov 18:15
    73%

    15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 10:27
    73%

    27The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

  • Prov 3:19
    72%

    19Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

  • Prov 1:29
    72%

    29Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.

  • Prov 14:16
    72%

    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

  • Prov 30:3
    72%

    3Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.

  • Job 12:12
    72%

    12With the very aged `is' wisdom, And `with' length of days understanding.

  • Prov 14:8
    71%

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

  • Eccl 7:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18`It is' good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.

    19The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

  • Prov 10:14
    71%

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 13:14
    71%

    14The law of the wise `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

  • Eccl 7:12
    71%

    12For wisdom `is' a defense, money `is' a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom `is', She reviveth her possessors.

  • Ps 2:11
    71%

    11Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

  • Job 28:20
    71%

    20And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

  • Prov 14:33
    71%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.