Proverbs 15:33 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

³³ The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³³ The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; And before honour is humility.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³³ The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord brings instruction in Wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

American Standard Version (1901)

³³ The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor goeth humility.

Common English Bible

³³ The fear of the LORD is wise instruction, and humility comes before respect.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³³ The fear of the Lord is the discipline of wisdom. And humility precedes glory.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³³ The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.

Proverbs 15:33 Cross References

Esther 2:15

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Ab´ihail the uncle of Mor´decai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what He´gai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 34:11

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Proverbs 1:2

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 15:32

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Proverbs 16:1

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honor is humility.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Proverbs 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.

Luke 14:11

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

1 Peter 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.