Proverbs 15:33

The Message

Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living— first you learn humility, then you experience glory.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:12

Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor.

Proverbs 1:7

Start with God—the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

Proverbs 29:23

Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors.

Psalm 34:11

Come, children, listen closely; I’ll give you a lesson in God worship.

Proverbs 15:32

An undisciplined, self-willed life is puny; an obedient, God-willed life is spacious.

Proverbs 16:1

Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word.

Esther 2:15

When it was Esther’s turn to go to the king (Esther the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had adopted her as his daughter), she asked for nothing other than what Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the harem, had recommended. Esther, just as she was, won the admiration of everyone who saw her.