NETBible | The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, 1 and before honor comes humility. 2 |
NIV © |
The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honour. |
NASB © |
The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. |
NLT © |
Fear of the LORD teaches a person to be wise; humility precedes honor. |
MSG © |
Fear-of-GOD is a school in skilled living--first you learn humility, then you experience glory. |
BBE © |
The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour. |
NRSV © |
The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor. |
NKJV © |
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility. |
KJV | The fear <03374> of the LORD <03068> [is] the instruction <04148> of wisdom <02451>_; and before <06440> honour <03519> [is] humility <06038>_. |
NASB © |
The fear <3374> of the LORD <3068> is the instruction <4148> for wisdom <2451> , And before <6440> honor <3519> comes humility .<6038> |
LXXM | fobov <5401> N-NSM yeou <2316> N-GSM paideia <3809> N-NSF kai <2532> CONJ sofia <4678> N-NSF kai <2532> CONJ arch <746> N-NSF doxhv <1391> N-GSF apokriyhsetai {V-FPI-3S} auth <846> D-DSF |
NET [draft] ITL | The fear <03374> of the Lord <03068> provides wise <02451> instruction <04148> , and before <06440> honor <03519> comes humility .<06038> |
HEBREW | hwne <06038> dwbk <03519> ynplw <06440> hmkx <02451> rowm <04148> hwhy <03068> tary (15:33) <03374> |
NETBible | The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, 1 and before honor comes humility. 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “[is] instruction of wisdom” (KJV and NASB similar). The noun translated “wisdom” is an attributive genitive: “wise instruction.” 1 sn The idea of the first line is similar to Prov 1:7 and 9:10. Here it may mean that the fear of the 2 tn Heb “[is] humility” (so KJV). The second clause is a parallel idea in that it stresses how one thing leads to another – humility to honor. Humble submission in faith to the |