Proverbs 9:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Proverbs 9:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The holy - The word in the Hebrew is plural, agreeing, probably, with אלהים 'elohı̂ym understood (so in Proverbs 30:3 ). The knowledge of the Most Holy One stands as the counterpart to the f...
Proverbs 9:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One [is] (i) understanding. (i) He shows what true understanding is, to know the will of God in his word which is mea...
Proverbs 9:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9. The Invitations of Wisdom and Folly Contrasted. This section closes with a couple of graphic pictures of Wisdom and Folly personified, each bidding for the attention of the passers-by w...
Proverbs 9:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. the beginning: not the end. See note on Proverbs 1:7 . wisdom. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . the knowledge, &c. Not departing from evil from policy,...
Proverbs 9:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. The fear of the Lord - See on Proverbs 1:7 (note). The knowledge of the holy; קדשים kedoshim, of...
Proverbs 9:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Understanding— Schultens, Calmet, and many others, render this Prudence; Christian prudence, true prudence, which consists in discerning what is more or less advantageous in all matters, and in c...
Proverbs 9:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. The fear of the Lord (is) the beginning of wisdom - repeated from Proverbs 1:7 . Having furni...
Proverbs 9:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Rivals Folly and Wisdom invite guests to their respective houses. The consequences of accepting either of the two invitations are described. We are reminded of the Greek parable, 'The choice o...
Proverbs 9:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The fear of the Lord ... — Comp. Isaiah 11:2 , where the “spirit of knowledge” and of the “fear of the Lord” is counted as the gift of God. (For the general sense of the passage, see above, on Pro...
Proverbs 9:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 10 TWO VOICES IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE CITY Proverbs 9:1-18 , Proverbs 20:14 with Proberbs 3, and Proverbs 20:16 with Proverbs 4:1-27 AFTER the lengthened contrast between the vi...
Proverbs 9:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Two Contrasted Invitations Proverbs 9:1-18 There is an age-long competition between Wisdom and Folly, Virtue and Vice. The palace of Wisdom is very attractive-well built and well furnished. It...
Proverbs 9:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The last address is a contrast between wisdom and folly. Each is personified as a woman calling to youth. Wisdom has builded her house, and spread her feast in the high places of the city. She calls...
Proverbs 9:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Giv...
Proverbs 9:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

WISDOM’S BEGINNING IS GOD’S FEAR ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.’ Proverbs 9:10 I. Nothing can prosper long that runs its head against any of the great walls of the univer...
Proverbs 9:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The fear of the Lord [is] the beginning of wisdom ,.... This shows who the wise men are, and in what true wisdom lies; no man is wise till he fears the Lord, and he that does so is a wise man, at le...
Proverbs 9:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding. Ver. 10. The fear of the Lord. ] See Trapp on " Pro 1:7 " Here it is given as a reason why...
Proverbs 9:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The fear of the Lord , &c. The very first, and, indeed, the principal thing which is to be instilled into all men's minds, (without which they will make no progress in true wisdom,) is a serious...
Proverbs 9:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath killed her...
Proverbs 9:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of the holy; either, 1. Of holy men, whether such as all saints learn, or rather such as the holy men of God, the servants of this wisdom, teach from God's word; or rather, 2. Of holy things, t...
Proverbs 9:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Contrast Between The Scorner, Who Does Not Like Reproof, And The Wise Man Who Heeds It, (a warning to the naive), Centred Round The Fear Of YHWH ( Proverbs 9:7-12 ). The prologue initially beg...
Proverbs 9:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 9:1 . Wisdom , in the plural, as in chap. Proverbs 1:20 , to express excellence and dignity. Proverbs 9:2 . She hath mingled her wine . Some commentators understand...
Proverbs 9:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

fear ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Proverbs 9:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 9:10 I. Nothing can prosper long that runs its head against any of the great walls of the universe. Life is known by its manifestations; no one has ever seen it. And no one ever sees the...
Proverbs 9:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 9:1 . Wisdom hath builded her house. This chapter opens with a sublime allegory. We see the princess, the mother of angels and men, enthroned in her temple, “the church which is the pilla...
Proverbs 9:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. A just conception of God There are two things which sincere religion can never fail of attaining, one of which is the greatest ingredient--nay,...
Proverbs 9:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 9:1-20 15. Fifteenth admonitory discourse, containing in a parabolic form an invitation of Wisdom ( Proverbs 9:1-20 ), and that of her rival Folly ( Proverbs 9:13-20 )...
Proverbs 9:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Banquet of Wisdom
Proverbs 9:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 28:9 ; 1 John 5:20 ; Ecclesiastes 12:13 ; Job 28:28 ; John 17:3 ; Matthew 11:27 ; Proverbs 1:7 ; Proverbs 2:5 ; Proverbs 30:3 ; Psalms 111:10

Proverbs 9:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 9:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 9:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 9:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 9:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 9:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 9:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 9:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 9:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 9:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

Proverbs 9:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 9:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 9:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 9:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 9:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 9:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge