Where is it in the Bible?
Where is “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” in the Bible?
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” is Proverbs 9:10. It comes in the opening section of Proverbs, and it works as the motto of the book.
A free tool from Lumin, the Bible AI that cites every verse.Get the app
The answer
The verse, who says it, and what it means there.
In the Bible
It is Proverbs 9:10.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
It comes in the opening section of Proverbs, and it works as the motto of the book.
The verse
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10 · open the chapter →
What it means there
Fear here is awe and respect for God, the kind that changes how a person lives. Proverbs treats it as the starting point for wisdom, not a stage to grow out of.
Also in the Bible
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom; all who practice it have good understanding. His praise endures forever.
Psalm 111:10 · open the chapter →
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; fools scorn wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7 · open the chapter →
Check another word or saying
Ask about it
Have a question about this saying?
Lumin answers in a few sentences and names the verses it rests on, shown in full so you can read them yourself.
Keep going
Keep asking in the Lumin app.Keep this conversation going on the web.
The same short answers with the verse beside each one, plus your saved questions, prayer, and the whole Bible to read in.
Make a free Lumin account and this conversation opens in Ask, ready for your next question. Your saved questions, prayer, and the whole Bible come with it.
Keep checking
More words and sayings people check.
In the Bible
Where is “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” in the Bible?
In the Bible
Where is “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” in the Bible?
In the Bible
Where is “To obey is better than sacrifice” in the Bible?
In the Bible
Where is “Though your sins are like scarlet” in the Bible?
In the Bible
Where is “Call to me and I will answer you” in the Bible?
In the Bible
Where is “Behold the Lamb of God” in the Bible?
In the Bible
Where is “Greater love has no one than this” in the Bible?
In the Bible
Where is “It is finished” in the Bible?
Made by Lumin
The Bible AI that keeps the verse beside every answer.
Ask a Bible question, study a chapter with a guide, pray, and carry Sunday’s sermon into the week. Every answer names Scripture you can open.
See what Lumin doesCommon questions
Plain answers.
Where is “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” in the Bible?
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” is Proverbs 9:10. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. It comes in the opening section of Proverbs, and it works as the motto of the book.
Is “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Proverbs 9:10, and also Psalm 111:10 and Proverbs 1:7. In the Lumin Translation, Proverbs 9:10 reads: “The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”
Who said “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”?
It comes in the opening section of Proverbs, and it works as the motto of the book.
What does “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” mean in the Bible?
Fear here is awe and respect for God, the kind that changes how a person lives. Proverbs treats it as the starting point for wisdom, not a stage to grow out of.
Free tools from Lumin
More free tools.
If you want a Christian AI that cites its sources
Lumin keeps the verse open beside the answer.
Free to start on iPhone and iPad. Every answer names Scripture you can check.