The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה

Proverbs 9:10

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Fear of God Wisdom

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Proverbs The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

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Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 9:10).

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Another quote about Wisdom

Knowledge can be communicated but not wisdom.

Hermann Hesse

Siddhartha

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Knowledge Wisdom
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Siddhartha

Author

Hermann Hesse
Source
Siddhartha
Language
German
Time
1922 1920s 20th century
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Original Citation

Hesse, Hermann. Siddhartha: Eine Indische Dichtung [Siddhartha: An Indian Poetry]. S. Fischer Verlag, 1922.

Current Citation

Hesse, Hermann. Siddhartha, translated by Joachim Neugroschel. Penguin Classics, 2002.

Another quote from the 7th century BC

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Proverbs 25:25

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Good news
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Proverbs The Bible
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Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 25:25).

Another quote from Classical antiquity

I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey.

Exodus 3:8

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Deliverance of Israel Liberation
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Exodus The Bible
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Scripture
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Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Exodus 3:8).

Another quote originally in Hebrew

In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.

Psalm 120:1

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God's comfort Prayer
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Psalms The Bible
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Scripture
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Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 120:1).