King James Version

Proverbs 9:10

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

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תְּחִלַּ֣תtechilatbeginתְּחִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “begin”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8462a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly)begin(-ning), first (time).חָ֭כְמָהchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.יִרְאַ֣תyiratfearיִרְאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְדַ֖עַתvedaatand cunningדַּעַתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and cunning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).קְדֹשִׁ֣יםqedoshimsaintקָדוֹשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “saint”, the ordinary formH6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuaryholy (One), saint.בִּינָֽהbinahunderstandingבִּינָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “understanding”, the ordinary formH998understandingknowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: a for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀρχὴ σοφίας φόβος Κυρίου, καὶ βουλὴ ἁγίων σύνεσις· a τὸ γὰρ γνῶναι νόμον, διανοίας ἐστὶν ἀγαθῆς.