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10 The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord,
    and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.(A)

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10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One(B) is understanding.(C)

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28 [a]And to mortals he said:
    See: the fear of the Lord is wisdom;
    and avoiding evil is understanding.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 28:28 This verse may be a later addition expressing a commonplace of the wisdom tradition; see cross-references. The addition seems to tie the poem in with the description of Job as fearing God and avoiding evil (1:1, 8; 2:3).

28 And he said to the human race,
    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
    and to shun evil(A) is understanding.”(B)

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10 [a]The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;(A)
    prudent are all who practice it.
    His praise endures forever.

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Footnotes

  1. 111:10 The fear of the Lord: reverence for God.

10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom;(B)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(C)
    To him belongs eternal praise.(D)

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16 The fullness of wisdom is to fear the Lord;
    she inebriates them with her fruits.(A)

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