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Psalms 111:10

111:9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
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. a good: or, good success his commandments: Heb. them

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The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

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.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endures for ever.

What does Psalms 111:10 mean?

Psalms 111:10 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יִרְאָה (yirʼâh), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth).

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The
fearיִרְאָהyirʼâh/yir-aw'/H3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence
of
the
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
is
the
beginningרֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîyth/ray-sheeth'/H7225the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
of
wisdom:חׇכְמָהchokmâh/khok-maw'/H2451wisdom (in a good sense)
a
goodטוֹבṭôwb/tobe/H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
understandingשֶׂכֶלsekel/seh'-kel/H7922intelligence; by implication, success
have
all
they
that
doעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
his
commandments:
his
praiseתְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâh/teh-hil-law'/H8416laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn
endurethעָמַדʻâmad/aw-mad'/H5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
for
ever.עַדʻad/ad/H5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)
a
good:
or,
good
success
his
commandments:
Heb.
them

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 111:10.

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet: Heb. as before him

Genesis 1:12

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:25

And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:31

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Genesis 16:6

But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. as: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes dealt: Heb. afflicted her

Genesis 2:4

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.

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What does Psalms 111:10 say?

Psalms 111:10 (King James Version) reads: "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. a good: or, good success his commandments: Heb. them"

Is Psalms 111:10 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 111:10 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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