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New Century Version

Proverbs 15:33

Respect for the Lord will teach you wisdom. If you want to be honored, you must be humble.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Fear of God;   Humility;   Wisdom;   The Topic Concordance - Fear;   Honor;   Humility;   Wisdom;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Humility;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Humility;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ethics;   Fear;   Humility;   Proverbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Fear;   Humility;   Wisdom;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Honor;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.
Christian Standard Bible®
The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,and humility comes before honor.
Hebrew Names Version
The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
Easy-to-Read Version
Wisdom teaches you to respect the Lord . You must be humbled before you can be honored.
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.
American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor goeth humility.
Contemporary English Version
Showing respect to the Lord will make you wise, and being humble will bring honor to you.
Complete Jewish Bible
The discipline of wisdom is fear of Adonai , so before being honored, a person must be humble.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour goeth humility.
King James Version (1611)
The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisedome; and before honour is humilitie.
English Revised Version
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour goeth humility.
Berean Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Lexham English Bible
Fear of Yahweh is the instruction of the wise, and before honor comes humility.
Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah is instruction in wisdom, and before honor is humility.
New English Translation
The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.
New King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.
New Living Translation
Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor.
New Life Bible
The fear of the Lord is the teaching for wisdom, and having no pride comes before honor.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The reverence of Yahweh, is the correction of wisdom, and, before honour, is humility.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.
George Lamsa Translation
Reverence for the LORD is the instruction of life; and the glory of the meek goes before him.
Good News Translation
Reverence for the Lord is an education in itself. You must be humble before you can ever receive honors.
New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.
King James Version
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The feare of the Lorde is the ryght science of wisdome, and lowlynesse goeth before honour.
New Revised Standard
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.
Darby Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour [goeth] humility.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The drede of the Lord is teching of wisdom; and mekenesse goith bifore glorie.
Young's Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah [is] the instruction of wisdom, And before honour [is] humility!
World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
Revised Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.
Update Bible Version
The fear of Yahweh is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goes] humility.
Webster's Bible Translation
The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom: and before honor is humility.
Bible in Basic English
The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The feare of ye LORDE is ye right scyece of wy?dome, and lowlynes goeth before honor.
THE MESSAGE
Fear-of- God is a school in skilled living— first you learn humility, then you experience glory.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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.

Contextual Overview

33 Respect for the Lord will teach you wisdom. If you want to be honored, you must be humble.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

fear: Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 8:13, Job 28:28, Psalms 34:11, Psalms 111:10

and: Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 25:6, Proverbs 25:7, Proverbs 29:23, Luke 14:11, Philippians 2:5-11, James 4:10, 1 Peter 5:5

Reciprocal: Ruth 2:7 - I pray Ruth 2:13 - not like 1 Samuel 18:18 - Who am I 1 Samuel 25:41 - thine Psalms 25:12 - What Proverbs 11:2 - but Matthew 23:12 - General Matthew 25:37 - when Luke 5:15 - so Luke 14:10 - go Luke 18:14 - every Philippians 2:8 - he James 4:6 - giveth grace

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The fear of the Lord [is] the instruction of wisdom,.... It is "the beginning of wisdom", Proverbs 9:10; it leads unto it, instructs a man in it; by means of it he attains to true spiritual and evangelical wisdom; it teaches him to abstain from sin, and to serve the Lord; and to seek the salvation of his soul in the way God has appointed, which is by his Son Jesus Christ, which to do is the highest wisdom;

and before honour [is] humility; the fear of God and humility go together, where the one is the other is; and as the one is the way to wisdom, the other is the way to glory; Christ's humiliation was before his exaltation; men are first humbled and laid low in their own eyes, and then they are raised out of their low estate, and are set among princes; and shall inherit the throne of glory, being made kings and priests unto God; it is a frequent saying of Christ's, "he that humbleth himself shall be exalted", Luke 14:11; such an one is raised to a high estate of grace, and at last to eternal glory.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The instruction of wisdom - i. e., The discipline that leads to wisdom.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 15:33. The fear of the LordProverbs 1:7. Much is spoken concerning this fear;

1. It is the beginning of wisdom.

2. It is also the beginning of knowledge. And,

3. It is the instruction of wisdom. Wisdom derives its most important lessons from the fear of God. He who fears God much, is well taught.

And before honour is humility. — That is, few persons ever arrive at honour who are not humble; and those who from low life have risen to places of trust and confidence, have been remarkable for humility. We may rest assured that the providence of God will never elevate a proud man; such God beholds afar off. He may get into places of trust and profit, but God will oust him, and the people will curse him, and curse his memory. So will it ever be with bad ministers and advisers of the crown.


 
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