Proverbs 15:33 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³³ The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour goeth 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 Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour 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 thereafter: 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 discern the words of understanding;

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 15:32

He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul: But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

Proverbs 16:1

The preparations of the heart belong to man: But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, And before honour goeth humility.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low: But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour.

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 every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

James 4:10

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

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.