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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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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This proverb stands within a contrast between the invitations of Wisdom and Folly. Fear of the Lord means reverent allegiance that orders understanding, not panic before an unpredictable God.
Continue with the surrounding chapter, then bring its words before God without turning this one verse into a promise it does not make.
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