Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
In Context
32He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.
Cross References
Job 28:28To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
Proverbs 8:13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
Proverbs 25:6Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
James 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
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 →