Proverbs 15:33

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.
  • Jas 4:10 : 10 Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.
  • Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.
  • Phil 2:5-9 : 5 Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus, 6 To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God; 7 But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men; 8 And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross. 9 For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name; 10 So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld, 11 And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • Prov 25:6-7 : 6 Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great: 7 For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
  • Ps 34:11 : 11 Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

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  • Prov 22:4
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    4 The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

  • Prov 18:12-13
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    12 Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

    13 To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.

  • Prov 1:7
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    7 The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

  • Ps 111:10
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    10 The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

  • Prov 11:2
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    2 When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13 The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

    32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

  • Prov 29:23
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    23 A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

  • Prov 16:18-19
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    18 Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

    19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    26 For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

    27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

  • Prov 2:5
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    5 Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.

  • Prov 14:2-3
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    2 He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 3:34-35
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    34 He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

    35 The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7 Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

  • Ps 2:11
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    11 Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

  • Ps 34:11
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    11 Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.

  • Jer 13:15
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    15 Give ear and let your ears be open; be not lifted up: for these are the words of the Lord.

  • Job 28:28
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    28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6 And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.

  • Jas 4:10
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    10 Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.

  • Matt 23:12
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    12 And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

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    10 Go into a hole in the rock, covering yourselves with dust, in fear of the Lord, before the glory of his power.

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    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

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    11 Will not his glory put you in fear, so that your hearts will be overcome before him?

  • Prov 14:16
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    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 8:33
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    33 Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.

  • Prov 29:25
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    25 The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

  • Prov 13:13
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    13 He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.

  • Ps 33:8
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    8 Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

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    15 And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face, and the eyes of pride are put to shame:

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    1 <To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David.> The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.

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    10 The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27 The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14 Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

  • 1 Pet 5:5
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    5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

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    17 Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;