Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 1:7 echoes this foundational truth: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, linking both proverbs.
Proverbs 2:5 promises that seeking wisdom leads to understanding the fear of the Lord and finding knowledge of God, directly reinforcing the same cause-and-effect.
Proverbs 30:3 contrasts by admitting a lack of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One, showing the opposite of what Proverbs 9:10 describes.
Job 28:28 echoes the same pairing of fearing the Lord with wisdom and understanding, affirming this as the core principle of true knowledge.
Psalm 111:10 repeats this exact proverb, linking fear of the Lord to wisdom and good understanding.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 concludes that fearing God and keeping commandments is the whole duty of man, broadening the practical outworking of this wisdom.