Parallel Verses

NET Bible

The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

New American Standard Bible

The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.


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International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

The fear of LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor [is] humility.

American Standard Version

The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor goeth humility.

Amplified


The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the instruction for wisdom [its starting point and its essence];
And before honor comes humility.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour goeth humility.

Julia Smith Translation

The fear of Jehovah the instruction of wisdom; and before honor humility.

King James 2000

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Fear of Yahweh [is] the instruction of the wise, and before honor [comes] humility.

Modern King James verseion

The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The fear of the LORD is the right science of wisdom; and lowliness goeth before honour.

New Heart English Bible

The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

The Emphasized Bible

The reverence of Yahweh, is the correction of wisdom, and, before honour, is humility.

Webster

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom: and before honor is humility.

World English Bible

The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יראה 
Yir'ah 
Usage: 45

of the Lord

Usage: 0

of wisdom
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

and before
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

כּבד כּבוד 
Kabowd 
Usage: 200

References

American

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

32 The one who refuses correction despises himself, but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding. 33 The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:7

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Job 28:28

And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the Lord -- that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

Psalm 34:11

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.

Psalm 111:10

To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.

Proverbs 25:6-7

Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

Proverbs 29:23

A person's pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

Philippians 2:5-11

You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

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