Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom 1 and humility comes before honor.
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In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
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Job 28:28To people he said, 1 'See, the fear of the Lord—that is wisdom; 1 to depart from evil is understanding.'”
Psalms 111:10To honor Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom; 1 those who carry out his instructions have good understanding. 1 His praise endures forever.
Proverbs 8:13The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. 1 I hate pride and arrogance, the evil way, 1 and perverted speech. I hate them. 1
Proverbs 25:6Do not honor yourself in the king's presence 1 and do not stand in the place designated for great people. 1
Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
James 4:10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
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 →