Proverbs 22:4
By humilitie and the feare of the Lorde, [commeth] riches, honour, and life.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
In Context
3A wyse man seeth the plague, and hydeth hym selfe: but the foolishe go on still, and are punished.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:23The feare of the Lord [bringeth a man] to lyfe: and he shall rest the whole night in plenteousnesse without visitation of any plague.
Isaiah 33:6And a sure stablishyng of thy tymes, shalbe strength, health, wisdome, and knowledge: and the very feare of the Lorde shalbe the treasure of it.
Matthew 6:33But rather, seke ye first the kyngdome of God, and his ryghteousnesse, and all these thynges shalbe ministred vnto you.
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 →