Proverbs 15:33

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The fear of Jehovah `is' the instruction of wisdom, And before honour `is' humility!

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour `is' humility.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
  • Jas 4:10 : 10 be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;
  • Prov 29:23 : 23 The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
  • Phil 2:5-9 : 5 For, let this mind be in you that `is' also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, thought `it' not robbery to be equal to God, 7 but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made, 8 and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross, 9 wherefore, also, God did highly exalt him, and gave to him a name that `is' above every name, 10 that in the name of Jesus every knee may bow -- of heavenlies, and earthlies, and what are under the earth -- 11 and every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ `is' Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • Prov 25:6-7 : 6 Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not. 7 For better `that' he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than `that' he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
  • Ps 34:11 : 11 Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!

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    4The end of humility `is' the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

  • Prov 18:12-13
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    12Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour `is' humility.

    13Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

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    7Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

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    10The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!

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    2Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly `is' wisdom.

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    13The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

  • Prov 15:31-32
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    31An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

    32Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

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    23The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

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    18Before destruction `is' pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

    19Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

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    23The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    26In the fear of Jehovah `is' strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

    27The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

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    16Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

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    5Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

  • Prov 14:2-3
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    2Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted `in' his ways is despising Him.

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 3:34-35
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    34If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

    35Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

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    7Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

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    11Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

  • Ps 34:11
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    11Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

  • Jer 13:15
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    15Hear, and give ear -- be not haughty, For Jehovah hath spoken.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah -- it `is' His treasure.

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    10be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

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    12and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

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    10Enter into a rock, and be hidden in dust, Because of the fear of Jehovah, And because of the honour of His excellency.

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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

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    11Doth not His excellency terrify you? And His dread fall upon you?

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    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

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    33Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

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    25Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

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    13Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

  • Ps 33:8
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    8Afraid of Jehovah are all the earth, Of Him are all the inhabitants of the world afraid.

  • Isa 5:15
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    15And bowed down is the low, and humbled the high, And the eyes of the haughty become low,

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    10A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled `is' wisdom.

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    27The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

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    14O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

  • 1 Pet 5:5
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    5In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

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    17Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.