Proverbs 22:4
עֵקֶב עֲנָוָה יִרְאַת יְהוָה עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד וְחַיִּֽים ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
In Context
3עָרוּם ׀ רָאָה רָעָה ויסתר וּפְתָיִים עָבְרוּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ ׃
5צִנִּים פַּחִים בְּדֶרֶךְ עִקֵּשׁ שׁוֹמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ יִרְחַק מֵהֶֽם ׃
Cross References
Psalms 34:9טַעֲמוּ וּרְאוּ כִּי ־ טוֹב יְהוָה אַֽשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר יֶחֱסֶה ־ בּֽוֹ ׃
Psalms 112:1הַלְלוּ יָהּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי ־ אִישׁ יָרֵא אֶת ־ יְהוָה בְּמִצְוֺתָיו חָפֵץ מְאֹֽד ׃
Proverbs 19:23יִרְאַת יְהוָה לְחַיִּים וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל ־ יִפָּקֶד רָֽע ׃
Isaiah 33:6וְהָיָה אֱמוּנַת עִתֶּיךָ חֹסֶן יְשׁוּעֹת חָכְמַת וָדָעַת יִרְאַת יְהוָה הִיא אוֹצָרֽוֹ ׃ ס
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 →