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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. — Proverbs 9:10

Scripture · Religious literature

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

In the original Hebrew

תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה

Proverbs 9:10
686 BC
★ 3.6
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Fear of GodWisdom
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Religious literature
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Scripture
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686 BCOld Testament Era
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 9:10).

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