Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
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Cross References
Job 28:28And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
Psalms 111:10The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.
Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
Proverbs 25:6Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
Luke 14:11For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.
James 4:10Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:33
32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. See here, 1. The folly of those that will not be taught, that refuse instruction, that will not heed it, but turn their backs upon it, or will not hear it, but turn their hearts against it. They refuse correction (margin); they will not take it, no, not from God himself, but kick against the pricks. Those that do so despise their own souls; they show that they have a low and mean opinion of them, and are in… Read the whole commentary →