Passage

Psalms 111.10

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"8. They are established for ever and ever; They are done in truth and uprightness. 9. He hath sent redemption unto his people; He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name."

"10. The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do his commandments: His praise endureth for ever." (Psalms 111:8-10, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"8. They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness. 9. He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!"

"10. The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!" (Psalms 111:8-10, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"8. They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. ^{stand: Heb. are established} 9. He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name."

"10. 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}" (Psalms 111:8-10, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"8. They are sustained for ever to the age. They are made in truth and uprightness. 9. Redemption He hath sent to His people, He hath appointed to the age His covenant, Holy and fearful [is] His name."

"10. The beginning of wisdom [is] fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise [is] standing for ever!" (Psalms 111:8-10, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Quoted in

H7225 - reshit

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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