Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor. New Living Translation Fear of the LORD teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor. English Standard Version The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. Berean Standard Bible The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor. King James Bible The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. New King James Version The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility. New American Standard Bible The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. NASB 1995 The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. NASB 1977 The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. Legacy Standard Bible The fear of Yahweh is the discipline leading to wisdom, And before glory comes humility. Amplified Bible The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the instruction for wisdom [its starting point and its essence]; And before honor comes humility. Christian Standard Bible The fear of the LORD is what wisdom teaches, and humility comes before honor. Holman Christian Standard Bible The fear of the LORD is what wisdom teaches, and humility comes before honor. American Standard Version The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor goeth humility. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The awe of LORD JEHOVAH is the instruction of life and the glory of the meek one goes before him. Brenton Septuagint Translation The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith. Contemporary English Version Showing respect to the LORD will make you wise, and being humble will bring honor to you. Douay-Rheims Bible The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory. English Revised Version The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour goeth humility. GOD'S WORD® Translation The fear of the LORD is discipline [leading to] wisdom, and humility comes before honor. Good News Translation Reverence for the LORD is an education in itself. You must be humble before you can ever receive honors. International Standard Version The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom, and humility precedes honor. JPS Tanakh 1917 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; And before honour goeth humility. Literal Standard Version The fear of YHWH [is] the instruction of wisdom, | And humility [is] before honor! Majority Standard Bible The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor. New American Bible The fear of the LORD is training for wisdom, and humility goes before honors. NET Bible The fear of the LORD provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility. New Revised Standard Version The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor. New Heart English Bible The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility. Webster's Bible Translation The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom: and before honor is humility. World English Bible The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility. Young's Literal Translation The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, And before honour is humility! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath…32He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. 33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor. Cross References Proverbs 1:2 for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight, Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 15:32 He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. Proverbs 16:1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD. Proverbs 18:12 Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. Proverbs 29:23 A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor. Treasury of Scripture The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility. fear Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. and Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. Proverbs 25:6,7 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: … Proverbs 29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Jump to Previous Discipline Fear Goes Honor Honour Humility Instruction Low Oneself Opinion Teaches Teaching WisdomJump to Next Discipline Fear Goes Honor Honour Humility Instruction Low Oneself Opinion Teaches Teaching WisdomProverbs 15 1. A gentle answer turns away wrath(33) The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom.--Or, a discipline which leads to wisdom. (Comp. Proverbs 1:7.) Before honour is humility.--Humility leads to it. (Comp. Luke 1:52.) Verse 33. - The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; that which leads to and gives wisdom (see Proverbs 1:3, 7, etc.; Proverbs 9:10). 'Pirke Aboth,' 3:26, "No wisdom, no fear of God; no fear of God, no wisdom. No knowledge, no discernment; no discernment, no knowledge." Before honour is humility (Proverbs 18:12). A man who fears God must be humble, and as the fear of God leads to wisdom, it may be said that humility leads to the honour and glory of being wise and reckoned among the wise (ver. 31). A man with a lowly opinion of himself will hearken to the teaching of the wise, and scrupulously obey the Law of God, and will be blessed in his ways. For "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble" (James 4:6; comp. Luke 1:52). The maxim in the second clause has a general application. "He that shall humble himself shall be exalted" (Matthew 23:12; comp. Luke 14:11; James 4:6). It is sanctioned by the example of Christ himself, the Spirit itself testifying beforehand his sufferings that were to precede his glory (1 Peter 1:11; see also Philippians 2:5, etc.). Septuagint, "The fear of the Lord is discipline and wisdom, and the beginning of glory shall answer to it." Another reading adds, "Glory goeth before the humble," which is explained to mean that the humble set before their eyes the reward that awaits their humility, and patiently endure, like Christ, "who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:2).
Hebrew The fearיִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence of the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel [is] the instruction מוּסַ֣ר (mū·sar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint of wisdom, חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom and humility עֲנָוָֽה׃ (‘ă·nā·wāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6038: Condescension comes before וְלִפְנֵ֖י (wə·lip̄·nê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face honor. כָב֣וֹד (ḵā·ḇō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness Links Proverbs 15:33 NIVProverbs 15:33 NLT Proverbs 15:33 ESV Proverbs 15:33 NASB Proverbs 15:33 KJV Proverbs 15:33 BibleApps.com Proverbs 15:33 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 15:33 Chinese Bible Proverbs 15:33 French Bible Proverbs 15:33 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 15:33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom (Prov. Pro Pr) |
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