Proverbs 15:33
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The fearיִרְאַ֣ת
(yir·'at)
3374: a fearfrom yare
of the LORDיְ֭הוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is the instructionמוּסַ֣ר
(mu·sar)
4148: discipline, chastening, correctionfrom yasar
for wisdom,חָכְמָ֑ה
(cha·che·mah;)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
And beforeוְלִפְנֵ֖י
(ve·lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
honorכָבֹ֣וד
(cha·vo·vd)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
[comes] humility.עֲנָוָֽה׃
(a·na·vah.)
6038: humilityfrom anah


















KJV Lexicon
The fear
yir'ah  (yir-aw')
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- dreadful, exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is the instruction
muwcar  (moo-sawr')
chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
of wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and before
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
honour
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
is humility
`anavah  (an-aw-vaw')
condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency) -- gentleness, humility, meekness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.

King James Bible
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is what wisdom teaches, and humility comes before honor.

International Standard Version
The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom, and humility precedes honor.

NET Bible
The fear of the LORD provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The awe of Lord Jehovah is the instruction of life and the glory of the meek one goes before him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The fear of the LORD is discipline [leading to] wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

King James 2000 Bible
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.
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