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Selected Verse: Proverbs 15:33 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 15:33 |
King James |
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
The fear . . . wisdom--Wisdom instructs in true piety.
before . . . humility--(compare Luk 24:26; Pe1 1:11); opposite (compare Pro 16:18). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The instruction of wisdom - i. e., The discipline that leads to wisdom. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
fear
(See Scofield) - (Psa 19:9). |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
33 The fear of Jahve is a discipline to wisdom,
And before honour is humility.
We may regard 'יראת ה (the fear of Jahve) also as pred. here. The fear of Jahve is an educational maxim, and the end of education of the Chokma; but the phrase may also be the subject, and by such a rendering Luther's parallelism lies nearer: "The fear of the Lord is discipline to wisdom;" the fear of God, viz., continually exercised and tried, is the right school of wisdom, and humility is the right way to honour. Similar is the connection מוּסר השׂכּל, discipline binds understanding to itself as its consequence, Pro 1:3. Line second repeats itself, Pro 18:12, "Pride comes before the fall." Luther's "And ere one comes to honour, he must previously suffer," renders עני rather than ענוה. But the Syr. reverses the idea: the honour of the humble goeth before him, as also one of the anonymous Greek versions: προπορεύεται δὲ ταπεινοῖς δόξα. But the δόξα comes, as the above proverb expresses it, afterwards. The way to the height lies through the depth, the depth of humility under the hand of God, and, as ענוה expresses, of self-humiliation. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The instruction - Doth instruct men in true wisdom. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The fear of the Lord - See note on Pro 1:7. Much is spoken concerning this fear;
1. It is the beginning of wisdom.
2. It is also the beginning of knowledge.
3. It is the instruction of wisdom. Wisdom derives its most important lessons from the fear of God. He who fears God much, is well taught.
And before honor is humility - That is, few persons ever arrive at honor who are not humble; and those who from low life have risen to places of trust and confidence, have been remarkable for humility. We may rest assured that the providence of God will never elevate a proud man; such God beholds afar off. He may get into places of trust and profit, but God will oust him, and the people will curse him, and curse his memory. So will it ever be with bad ministers and advisers of the crown. |
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.