משלי 15:33

Hebrew Modern Translation

יראת יהוה מוסר חכמה ולפני כבוד ענוה׃

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Aleppo Codex
יהוה מוסר חכמה ולפני כבוד ענוה

Biblia Hebrica Stuttgartensia (1967/77)
יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָבֹ֣וד עֲנָוָֽה ׃

Westminster Leningrad Codex
יִרְאַת יְהוָה מוּסַר חָכְמָה וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה ׃

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 Lord — Proverbs 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.