THEOSISProverbs 9:10Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Ps 111 (110):10
- Job 28:28And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.
- Prov 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- Eccl 12:13Let us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man:
- Prov 2:5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the knowledge of God:
- John 17:3Now this is eternal life: That they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
- 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come. And he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal.
- 1 Chr 28:9And thou my son Solomon, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the thoughts of minds. If thou seek him, thou shalt find him: but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.