Proverbs 22:4

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

2The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all. 3A prudent [man] seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life. 5Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them. 6Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:4 word by word

עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

• humilityעֲנָוָה‛ănâvâh · humilityH6038
• fearיִרְאָהyir'âh · fearH3374
• richesעֹ֫שֶׁר‛ôsher · richesH6239
• lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416

Cross-references for Proverbs 22:4

• Proverbs 3:16Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.
• Proverbs 21:21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
• Psalms 34:9Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.
• Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
• Isaiah 33:6and he shall be the stability of thy times, the riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah shall be your treasure.
• Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy [place], and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
• Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
• 1 Timothy 4:8for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.
• James 4:6But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against [the] proud, but gives grace to [the] lowly.

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

Topics related to Proverbs 22:4

• Fear of God
• Humility

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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