Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:4
4Humility, the fear of the Lord, results in wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
- New International Version (NIV)Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
- New King James Version (NKJV)By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.
Context of Proverbs 22:4
2Rich and poor have this in common: the Lord makes them all. 3A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished. Humility, the fear of the Lord, results in wealth, honor, and life. 5There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays far from them. 6Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old he will not depart from it.
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עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 22:4
- Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; in her left, riches and honor.
- Proverbs 21:21The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love will find life, righteousness, and honor.
- Psalms 34:9You who are his holy ones, fear the Lord, for those who fear him lack nothing.
- Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Happy is the person who fears the Lord, taking great delight in his commands.
- Isaiah 33:6There will be times of security for you — a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.
- Isaiah 57:15For the High and Exalted One, who lives forever, whose name is holy, says this: “I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
- Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
- 1 Timothy 4:8For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
- James 4:6But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Commentaries on Proverbs 22:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Better, (compare the margin) The reward of humility (is) the fear of the Lord, “riches, and honor, and life.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4Verse 4 Where the fear of God is, there will be humility. And much is to be enjoyed by it; spiritual riches, and eternal life at last.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Fear of the LORD (see Proverbs 1:7; 9:10) is closely linked with humility. A humble person understands he is not the center of the universe. Humility is more valuable than wealth (Proverbs 16:19; see also 11:2; 15:33; 18:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. humility and the fear of the Lord--are in apposition; one produces the other. On the results, compare Pr 3:16; 8:18.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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