Proverbs 22:4
The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
In Context
3The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
Cross References
Psalms 34:9\34:8\By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
Psalms 112:1Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.
Isaiah 33:6And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.
Matthew 6:33But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.
James 4:6But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:4
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. See here, 1. The benefit of wisdom and consideration: A prudent man, by the help of his prudence, will foresee an evil, before it comes, and hide himself; he will be aware when he is entering into a temptation and will put on his armour and stand on his guard. When the clouds are gathering for a storm he takes the warning, and flies to the name of the Lord as his strong tower. Noah foresaw the deluge, Joseph the years… Read the whole commentary →