Proverbs 15:33
Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
מוּסָר
mûwçâr
properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
עֲנָוָה
ʻănâvâh
condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)
Key Terms in This Verse
עֲנָוָה ʻănâvâh
condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)
Study H6038 →מוּסָר mûwçâr
properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
Study H4148 →כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
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.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
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.
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
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