THE WAY TO WISDOM– PROVERBS 9:10

1. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom:

and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. (KJV)

2. The reverent fear of the Lord, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome, is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom.

And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight. (AMP)

3. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,

and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (NIV)

4. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,

and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. (NRSV)

5. To be wise you must first have reverence for the Lord.

If you know the Holy One, you have understanding. (GNT)

6. For the reverence and fear of God are basic to all wisdom.

Knowing God results in every other kind of understanding. (TLB)

7. Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.

Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment. (NLT)

8. Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-God,

insight into life from knowing a Holy God. (The Message)