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Proverbs 9:10
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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Interpretation

Proverbs 9:10 shows a fear of lord that is lived within concrete decisions—see "fear" and "yahweh". Choose fear of lord in boundaries we honor—season power with mercy.

Context

Proverbs speaks here as poetry/wisdom writing, highlighting fear of lord. Within ch. 9, a small unit frames the emphasis. It edges toward wisdom & worship. Watch the terms “fear” and “yahweh”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Proverbs with Solomon & sages. Academic consensus for Proverbs tends toward: Anthology shaped through successive compilations.. Scholars commonly date Proverbs Monarchic into post‑exilic eras.. Wisdom & Worship is especially relevant in this line. Short sayings train long faithfulness.

More details
Traditional:Solomon & sages
Modern scholarship:Wisdom anthology compiled in stages.
Date:Monarchic to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition, stabilized between the 6th-10th centuries CE. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not alter the main meaning. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the most probable original wording text.
Sources & witness notes
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