Proverbs 22:4
The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
In Context
3The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.
Cross References
Psalms 34:9O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.
Psalms 112:1Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
Isaiah 33:6And there shall be faith in thy times: riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.
Matthew 6:33Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
James 4:6But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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 →