Bible verse
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 9.
6 Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
7 He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
13 The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
KJV
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.
ASV
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
ERV
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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