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Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

KJV

Timor Domini disciplina sapientiæ, et gloriam præcedit humilitas.

Vulgate

The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honorgoethhumility.

ASV

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה

Hebrew

The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 198×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִרְאַ֣ת
yr't
noun · 42×
מוּסָ֑ר
mvsr
noun · 50×
עֲנָוָֽה
'nvh
noun · 4×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
  • 1Sam 25:41 — And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
  • Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
  • Jas 4:10 — Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
  • Job 28:28 — And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
  • Luke 14:10 — But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that
  • Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Matt 23:12 — And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
  • Matt 25:37 — Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
  • Phil 2:5 — Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
  • Phil 2:8 — And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
  • Prov 1:7 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Prov 1:7 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Prov 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.
  • Prov 11:2 — When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
  • Prov 18:12 — Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 18:12 — Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 25:6 — Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
  • Prov 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • Prov 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • Ps 25:12 — What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
  • Ps 34:11 — Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
  • Ps 111:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
  • Ruth 2:7 — And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
  • Ruth 2:13 — Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens