32 He that refuseth instruction
33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
32 Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.
33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
32 An undisciplined, self-willed life is puny; an obedient, God-willed life is spacious.
33 Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living - first you learn humility, then you experience glory.
32 He who disdains instruction despises his own soul, But he who heeds rebuke gets understanding.
33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.
32 If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.
33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 15:32-33
Commentary on Proverbs 15:32
(Read Proverbs 15:32)
Sinners undervalue their own souls; therefore they prefer the body before the soul, and wrong the soul to please the body.
Commentary on Proverbs 15:33
(Read Proverbs 15:33)
The fear of the Lord will dispose us to search the Scriptures with reverence; and it will cause us to follow the leadings of the Holy Spirit. While we humbly place all our dependence on the grace of God, we are exalted in the righteousness of Christ.