Psalms
Psalm 111:10
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding.
His praise endures forever!
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The fear | יִרְאַ֬ת | yir·’aṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3374 fear |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is the beginning | רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית | rê·šîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7225 beginning, chief |
| of wisdom | חָכְמָ֨ה׀ | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who follow | עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם | ‘ō·śê·hem | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| rich | ט֭וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| understanding | שֵׂ֣כֶל | śê·ḵel | Noun - masculine singular | H7922 prudence, insight |
| His praise | תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ | tə·hil·lā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8416 praise, song of praise |
| endures | עֹמֶ֥דֶת | ‘ō·me·ḏeṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| forever | לָעַֽד׃ | lā·‘aḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5703 perpetuity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 1:7 · Proverbs 9:10 · Job 28:28 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Deuteronomy 4:6 · John 5:44 · Matthew 25:21 · Matthew 25:23 · John 13:17 · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Romans 2:7 · Proverbs 3:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.