Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The reward for humility and fearing the Lord is riches and honor and life.
New American Standard Bible
Are riches, honor and life.
King James Version
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Holman Bible
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.
Darby Translation
The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches, 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.
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.
Themes
Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to
Humility » Promises concerning
Humility » What humility brings
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
3 A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it. 4 The reward for humility and fearing the Lord is riches and honor and life. 5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.
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Cross References
Psalm 112:1-3
Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.
Proverbs 21:21
The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life, bounty, and honor.
Psalm 34:9-10
Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his, for his loyal followers lack nothing!
Proverbs 3:16
Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Isaiah 33:6
He is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; he gives all this to those who fear him.
Isaiah 57:15
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
Matthew 6:33
But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
1 Timothy 4:8
For "physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come."
James 4:6
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."
James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.