Proverbs 15:33 (GNV)

Passage

The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:31 The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

Proverbs 15:32 Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

Proverbs 15:33 The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "feare", "lord", "instruction", "wisdome", "before", "honour", "goeth", and "humilitie". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "feare" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Hee that refuseth instruction despiseth his owne...", giving immediate footing for "feare" and "lord". In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "feare" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.