Neville Goddard on Proverbs 9:10-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 9 in context

Scripture Focus

10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Proverbs 9:10-11

Biblical Context

The passage teaches that reverence for the divine is the starting point of wisdom, and that knowing the holy brings understanding; when you align your inner state, life reveals greater duration and discernment.

Neville's Inner Vision

Verse 9:10 declares that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and verse 9:11 adds that by this awareness, days and years are multiplied. In the Neville Goddard mode, this fear is not terror but the confident recognition of the I AM within—the state of reverent attention that precedes all true discernment. Places become states of mind, and events become inner movements; when you dwell in the consciousness that is holy, you understand. The 'knowledge of the holy' is not external ceremony but the felt realization of the sacred I AM, a present-awareness that orders your thoughts, feelings, and choices. Then the promise follows: by aligning with this inner divinity, your days extend—your life multiplies as you live from the end in mind, not from fear or lack. The practical win is that every moment can be a doorway to greater coherence—your internal agreement with truth creates the external rhythm called longevity.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, place a hand on your chest, and softly say: I am the I AM; I reverence the holy within me and choose to dwell there now. Feel this state as real, and let your next thoughts align with it.