Psalms 111:10 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.
Scofield Notes
- fearAlso; Ps 112:1. (See Scofield "Ps 19:9").
Matthew Henry
- The Lord is to be praised for his worksThe psalmist resolves to praise God himself. Our exhortations and our examples should agree together. He recommends the works of the Lord, as the proper...
Thompson Chains
- Fear of GodSee the chain from 1 Samuel 12:14 · 7 links
- UnderstandingSee the chain from Deuteronomy 4:6 · 15 links
- DoersSee the chain from Matthew 7:21 · 10 links
Cross References
- Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
- Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
- Proverbs 3:4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
- Deuteronomy 4:6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
- Joshua 1:7–8 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. …
- Psalms 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
- Psalms 145:2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
- Matthew 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- Matthew 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- John 5:44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
- John 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
- John 13:17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
- Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
- Romans 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
- 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
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Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Hebrew and Strong’s
- The fear יִרְאַת yirʾat יִרְאָה Noun · feminine singular construct
- of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- the beginning רֵאשִׁית rēʾšît רֵאשִׁית Noun · feminine singular construct
- of wisdom חָכְמָה ḥokmâ חׇכְמָה Noun · feminine singular
- a good טוֹב ṭôb טוֹב Adjective · masculine singular
- understanding שֵׂכֶל śēkel שֶׂכֶל Noun · masculine singular
- have all they that do לְכָל lĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition עֹשֵׂיהֶם ʿōśêhem עָשָׂה Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
- his praise תְּהִלָּתוֹ tĕhillātô תְּהִלָּה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- endureth עֹמֶדֶת ʿōmedet עָמַד Verb · qal active participle, feminine singular
- for ever לָעַד lāʿad עַד Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
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