The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.
KJV
Hebrew original
Louis Segond 1910
La crainte de l'Eternel est le commencement de la sagesse; Tous ceux qui l'observent ont une raison saine. Sa gloire subsiste à jamais.
KJV
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.
Hermas
The Shepherd of Hermas
χοντες θεοῦ καὶ ἐρευνῶντες περὶ θεότητος καὶ ἀληθείας καὶ τὴν καρδίαν ἔχοντες πρὸς τὸν κύριον, πάντα Ps. 111, 10; Prov. 1, 7; etc. τὰ λεγόμενα αὐτοῖς τάχιον νοοῦσι καὶ συνίουσιν, ta/xion noou=si kai\ suni/ousi Ath (LE), taxu/nousi kai\ noou=si A. ὅτι ἔχουσι τὸν φόβον τοῦ κυρίου ἐ…
Didymus the Blinde
Fragmenta in Psalmos
ν τους εχθρους εαυτου εν κυριωι κερατισας το κερας ωι αυτους καθειλεν εν δοξηι υψουμενον ε χει. 1056 Ps 111,10 ̓Εν τωι μετα ταυτα βιωι τυγχανοντων των επαγγελιων των ευ βεβιωκοτων, των αμαρτωλων ε καστος περιτυχων κολασει ο ψεται ο ν επορθησε δικαιον, και οργισθησεται καθ' εαυτου…
Primasius of Hadrumetum
Commentary on the Apocalypse Book Two
reach the harbor of wisdom know to start from fear. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Psalms 111:10). Thus, the prophet starts with fear when listing, and anyone striving for perfection will begin there. Fear is therefore in Judah, to whom the poor in spirit are co…
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