Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
In Context
3A prudent man forsees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them.
Cross References
Psalms 34:9O fear the LORD, all of you his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.
Psalms 112:1Praise all of you the LORD. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that delights greatly in his commandments.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the LORD tends to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Isaiah 33:6And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Matthew 6:33But seek all of you 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 resists the proud, but gives grace unto 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 →