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 the poor have a common bond, The Lord is the maker of them all. 3The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it. The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches, honor and life. 5Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them. 6Train up a child in the way he should go, Even 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

• The rewardעֵ֫קֶב‛êqeb · consequenceH6118
• of humilityעֲנָוָה‛ănâvâh · humilityH6038
• fearיִרְאָהyir'âh · fearH3374
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Are richesעֹ֫שֶׁר‛ôsher · richesH6239

Cross-references for Proverbs 22:4

• Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
• Proverbs 21:21He who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness and honor.
• Psalms 34:9O fear the Lord, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want.
• Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord! How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments.
• Isaiah 33:6And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the Lord is his treasure.
• Isaiah 57:15For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.
• Matthew 6:33But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
• 1 Timothy 4:8for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
• James 4:6But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to 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

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