Proverbs 22:4
The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
In Context
3A prudent [man] seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Cross References
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.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life, and he [that hath it] shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.
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.
Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
James 4:6But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against [the] proud, but gives grace to [the] lowly.
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 →