Proverbs 15:33
Modern Translations
New International Version
Wisdom's instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor.

New Living Translation
Fear of the LORD teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor.

English Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Berean Study Bible
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.

NASB 1995
The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.

NASB 1977
The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.

Amplified Bible
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.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
Showing respect to the LORD will make you wise, and being humble will bring honor to you.

Good News Translation
Reverence for the LORD is an education in itself. You must be humble before you can ever receive honors.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The fear of the LORD is discipline [leading to] wisdom, 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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

New King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.

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

New Heart English Bible
The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

American King James Version
The fear of the 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.

A Faithful Version
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.

Darby Bible Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour [goeth] humility.

English Revised Version
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour goeth humility.

Webster's Bible Translation
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom: and before honor is humility.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The feare of the Lorde is the ryght science of wisdome, and lowlynesse goeth before honour.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The feare of ye LORDE is ye right scyece of wysdome, and lowlynes goeth before honor.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The fear of YHWH [is] the instruction of wisdom, "" And humility [is] before honor!

Young's Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, And before honour is humility!

Smith's Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah the instruction of wisdom; and before honor humility.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The fear of the Lord is the discipline of wisdom. And humility precedes glory.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The awe of LORD JEHOVAH is the instruction of life and the glory of the meek one goes before him.

Lamsa Bible
Reverence for the LORD is the instruction of life; and the glory of the meek goes before him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; And before honour goeth humility.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith.
















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