Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] (k) humility.

(k) Meaning, that God exalts no one but them that are truly humbled.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 15:33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The instruction of wisdom - i. e., The discipline that leads to wisdom.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One ( Proverb...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wisdom. Hebrew. chakmah. See note on Proverbs 1:2 . before honour, &c. Illustrations: Joseph ( Genesis 41:16 ; Genesis 41:39 ; Genesis...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. The fear of the Lord - See note on Proverbs 1:7 . Much is spok...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. The fear of the Lord (is) the instruction (Hebrew, the disc...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Grievous ] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom. — Or, a discipline which leads to wisdom. (Comp. Proverbs 1:7 .) Before honour is humility....
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Words in Season Proverbs 15:18-33 Learn to be slow to anger. This paragraph describes the even temper which is blessed to live with and blessed...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 15:11 . This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way o...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS. READER! pause with me over the review of this chapter, and let us mark together the improvements which an heart, taught by grace, can r...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The fear of the Lord [is] the instruction of wisdom ,.... It is "the beginning of wisdom", Proverbs 9:10 ; it leads unto it, instructs a man in it;...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility. Ver. 33. The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The ear that heareth the reproof of life The man that hearkens to and delights in that reproof and good counsel which lead to life; abideth among...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

33 The fear of the L ORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. See here how much it is our interest, as...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Is the instruction of wisdom; doth instruct men in or lead them to true wisdom; whence it is said to be the beginning of wisdom, Proverbs 1:7 ,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 15:33 . Instruction of wisdom , rather a discipline of wisdom,” or “a training to wisdom.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARA...
Scofield Reference Notes

fear ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 15:1 . A soft answer turneth away wrath. It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to miscon...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath . Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured pers...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 33. The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, it offers the training which leads to true wisdom; and before honor is humility, that i...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:5 ; James 4:10 ; Job 28:28 ; Luke 14:11 ; Philippians 2:5-11 ; Proverbs 1:7 ; Proverbs 18:12 ; Proverbs 25:6 ; Proverbs 25:7 ; Pr...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The instruction — Doth instruct men in true wisdom.

³³ The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 15:33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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