Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.

New American Standard Bible

The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor and life.

King James Version

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

Holman Bible

The result of humility is fear of the Lord,
along with wealth, honor, and life.

International Standard Version

The reward of humility is the fear of the LORD, along with wealth, honor, and life.

A Conservative Version

The reward of humility [and] the fear of LORD [is] riches and honor and life.

American Standard Version

The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Is riches, and honor, and life.

Amplified


The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Is riches, honor, and life.

Bible in Basic English

The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

Julia Smith Translation

The end of humility the fear of Jehovah, riches and honor and life.

King James 2000

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The reward of humility [is] the fear of Yahweh-- wealth and honor and life.

Modern King James verseion

By humility and the fear of Jehovah are riches and honor and life.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The end of lowliness and the fear of God, is riches, honour, prosperity and health.

NET Bible

The reward for humility and fearing the Lord is riches and honor and life.

New Heart English Bible

The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.

The Emphasized Bible

The reward of humility, is the reverence of Yahweh, riches, and honour, and life.

Webster

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.

World English Bible

The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.

Youngs Literal Translation

The end of humility is the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
By
עקב 
`eqeb 
because, reward, end, because , by, for, if
Usage: 15

ענוה 
`anavah 
Usage: 6

and the fear
יראה 
Yir'ah 
Usage: 45

of the Lord

Usage: 0

עשׁר 
`osher 
Usage: 37

and honour
כּבד כּבוד 
Kabowd 
Usage: 200

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. 4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life. 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

Cross References

Psalm 112:1-3

Hallelujah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Proverbs 21:21

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Psalm 34:9-10

Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.

Proverbs 3:16

Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.

Isaiah 33:6

and he shall be the stability of thy times, the riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah shall be your treasure.

Isaiah 57:15

For 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 6:33

But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

1 Timothy 4:8

for 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 4:6

But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he shall exalt you.

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