Proverbs 15:33 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Proverbs 15:32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own...", giving immediate footing for "fear" 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 "fear" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.