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Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.
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The Greatest Possible Prize
Commentators agree that the "knowledge of God" promised here is the ultimate spiritual prize. Multiple scholars connect this directly to the New Testament's definition of eternal life (John 17:3). This is not merely intellectual information but a deep, personal, and life-giving relationship with God Himself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The promise. The highest blessedness is to know God (John 17:3). If any distinction between “the Lord” יהוה y'hovâh a…
19th Century
Anglican
Find the knowledge of God. —It is the highest of all gifts, even eternal life itself, to know God, the Giver of all good things. I…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then shall you understand the fear of the Lord The grace of fear, and the exercise of it: which is the beginning of …
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