Proverbs 22:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:21 : 21 He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.
  • Ps 112:1-3 : 1 Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws. 2 His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright. 3 A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.
  • Prov 3:16 : 16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
  • Matt 6:33 : 33 But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.
  • 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.
  • Jas 4:6 : 6 But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.
  • Jas 4:10 : 10 Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.
  • Ps 34:9-9 : 9 Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything. 10 The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • Prov 11:2
    76%

    2When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

  • Prov 15:16
    75%

    16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

  • Prov 18:12
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    12Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

  • Prov 29:23
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    23A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    74%

    26For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

    27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

  • Jas 4:10
    74%

    10Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.

  • Prov 21:21
    73%

    21He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 9:10-11
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    73%

    10The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

    11For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.

  • Prov 22:1
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    1A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

  • Prov 2:5
    73%

    5Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.

  • Prov 16:18-20
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    72%

    18Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

    19Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.

    20He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

  • Prov 13:18
    72%

    18Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

  • Prov 22:5
    72%

    5Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

  • Prov 1:7
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    7The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

  • Ps 111:10
    72%

    10The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

  • Isa 33:6
    72%

    6And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.

  • Prov 8:13
    72%

    13The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

  • Prov 11:4
    72%

    4Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.

  • Prov 14:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Ps 2:11
    71%

    11Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

  • Prov 29:25
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    25The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

  • Ps 40:4
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    4Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

  • Isa 2:10
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    10Go into a hole in the rock, covering yourselves with dust, in fear of the Lord, before the glory of his power.

  • Job 4:6
    71%

    6Is not your fear of God your support, and your upright way of life your hope?

  • Job 28:28
    71%

    28And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

  • Prov 15:24
    71%

    24Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 14:16
    71%

    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 13:11
    70%

    11Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

  • Prov 14:24
    70%

    24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

  • Prov 16:6
    70%

    6By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

  • Ps 15:4
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    4Who gives honour to those who have the fear of the Lord, turning away from him who has not the Lord's approval. He who takes an oath against himself, and makes no change.

  • Prov 8:18
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    18Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

  • Ps 128:1
    70%

    1<A Song of the going up.> Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.

  • Jas 4:6
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    6But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

  • Prov 3:7
    70%

    7Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

  • Prov 23:4
    70%

    4Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

  • Prov 28:6
    70%

    6Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.