Proverbs 22:4
The reward you receive for being humble and respecting the Lord is wealth, honor, and life.
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In The King James Version
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
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Psalms 34:9Show your reverence for the Lord, you who are his holy people, for those who respect him have everything they need.
Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord! Happy are those who respect the Lord, who love to do what he says!
Proverbs 19:23Honoring the Lord is life, and you will rest contentedly, safe from harm.
Isaiah 33:6He will be your constant support throughout your lives an abundant source of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. Reverence for the Lord is what makes Zion rich.
Matthew 6:33Seek his kingdom first, and his way of living right, and everything will be given to you.
James 4:6But God gives us even more grace, as Scripture says: “God is against those who are arrogant, but gives grace to those who are 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 →