Verse List for PROV 9:10

Note: This view shows ‘verses’ which are not necessarily natural language units and hence sometimes only part of a sentence will be visible—click on any Bible version abbreviation down the left-hand side to see the verse in more of its context. Normally the OET discourages the reading of individual ‘verses’, but this view is only designed as a tool for doing comparisons of different translations—the older translations are further down the page (so you can read up from the bottom to trace the English translation history). The OET segments on this page are still early looks into the drafted texts of the Open English Translation of the Bible—please double-check these texts in advance before using in public.

B I ◄ ← Prov 9:10 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=minor/spelling Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) The first step towards being wise is to strive to obey Yahweh, ⇔ and being aware of the heavenly beings is the beginning of understanding,

OET-LV is_the_beginning _of wisdom the _fear _of YHWH and_the_knowledge _of the_holy_one(s) is_understanding.

ULT The beginning of wisdom, is the fear of Yahweh ⇔ and knowledge of holy things, is understanding.

UST If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh, ⇔  and only by knowing what is holy will you understand which teachings are wise and true.

BSB & MSB The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, ⇔  and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. ⇔  The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

NET The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, ⇔ and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

LSV The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of YHWH,
And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.

FBV Honoring the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; knowledge of the Holy One brings insight.

T4T ⇔  If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh, ⇔  and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand which teachings are wise/true.

LEB
• The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh,
• and knowledge of the Holy One,[fn] insight.

BBE The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

Moff The first thing in knowledge is reverence for the Eternal, ⇔  to know the Deity is what knowledge means;

JPS The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-holy is understanding.

ASV The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; ⇔ And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

DRA The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.

YLT The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.

Drby The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.

RV The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

SLT The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah, and the knowledge of the holy ones is understanding.

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

KJB-1769 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

KJB-1611 The feare of the LORD is the beginning of wisedome: and the knowledge of the holy is vnderstanding.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps The feare of the Lorde is the beginning of wisdome: and the knowledge of holy thinges, is vnderstanding.
(The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of holy things, is understanding.)

Gnva The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
(The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is understanding.)

Cvdl The feare of the LORDE is the begynnynge of wysdome, & the knowlege of holy thinges is vnderstondinge.
(The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of holy things is understanding.)

Wycl The bigynnyng of wisdom is the dreed of the Lord; and prudence is the kunnyng of seyntis.
(The beginning of wisdom is the dreed of the Lord; and prudence is the cunning of saints.)

Luth Der Weisheit Anfang ist des HErr’s Furcht; und der Verstand lehret, was heilig ist.
(The wise_(people) beginning is the LORD’s fear(n); and the/of_the mind teaches, what/which holy is.)

ClVg Principium sapientiæ timor Domini, et scientia sanctorum prudentia.
(Principium of_wisdom fear Master, and knowledge/skill holy_place prudence.)

UHB תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְ⁠דַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים בִּינָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἀρχὴ σοφίας φόβος Κυρίου, καὶ βουλὴ ἁγίων σύνεσις·

BrTr The fear of the Lord is the [fn]beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: