Proverbs 9:10
Proverbs 9 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Proverbs 9:10 in the NABRE onlineThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
Reflection
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. The fear is not terror but reverence — taking God seriously enough to listen. Everything else in wisdom starts here, and without it, nothing else holds.