Proverbs 15:33
The Scripture
(33) The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with a reminder that wisdom is a gift from God and that it is better to have knowledge than wealth. It contrasts the path of the wise who seek understanding with the path of the foolish who reject it, and it highlights the king's responsibility to lead with wisdom.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 1:7Proverbs 8:13Job 28:28Psalms 34:11Psalms 111:10Proverbs 18:12Proverbs 25:6Proverbs 25:7Proverbs 29:23Luke 14:11Philippians 2:5Philippians 2:6
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