Focused Passage

Proverbs 15:33

The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life

The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

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Verse 33

Original words

The fear יִרְאַ֣ת H3374 Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular [is] the instruction מוּסַ֣ר H4148 Noun - masculine singular construct of wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה H2451 Noun - feminine singular and humility עֲנָוָֽה׃ H6038 Noun - feminine singular comes before וְלִפְנֵ֖י H6440 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct honor כָב֣וֹד H3519 Noun - masculine singular

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