Proverbs 22:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honor and life.

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  • Prov 21:21 : 21 He who follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.
  • Ps 112:1-3 : 1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. 2 His descendants shall be mighty upon the earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house, and his righteousness shall endure forever.
  • Prov 3:16 : 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
  • Matt 6:33 : 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
  • 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For bodily exercise profits little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
  • Jas 4:6 : 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
  • Jas 4:10 : 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation; the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
  • Ps 34:9-9 : 9 O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no lack to those who fear him. 10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger: but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

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  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 11:2
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    2When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the humble is wisdom.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble.

  • Prov 18:12
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    12Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility.

  • Prov 29:23
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    23A man's pride will bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge.

    27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.

  • Jas 4:10
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    10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.

  • Prov 21:21
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    21He who follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.

  • Prov 9:10-11
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    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

    11For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.

  • Prov 22:1
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    1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.

  • Prov 2:5
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    5Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

  • Prov 16:18-20
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    18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

    19It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

    20He who deals wisely in a matter will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

  • Prov 22:5
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    5Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards his soul shall be far from them.

  • Prov 1:7
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    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation; the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.

  • Prov 11:4
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    4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

  • Prov 14:2-3
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    2He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

  • Prov 29:25
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    25The fear of man brings a snare; but whoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the legacy of fools.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

  • Ps 40:4
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    4Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

  • Isa 2:10
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    10Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust, for fear of the LORD and for the glory of His majesty.

  • Job 4:6
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    6Is not this your fear, your confidence, your hope, and the integrity of your ways?

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    28And to man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'

  • Prov 15:24
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    24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

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    16A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

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    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall increase.

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    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.

  • Prov 16:6
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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.

  • Ps 15:4
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    4In whose eyes a vile person is despised; but he honors those who fear the LORD. He who swears to his own hurt, and does not change.

  • Prov 8:18
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    18Riches and honor are with me; yes, enduring riches and righteousness.

  • Ps 128:1
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    1Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in His ways.

  • Jas 4:6
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    6But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

  • Prov 23:4
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    4Do not labor to be rich; cease from your own wisdom.

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    14Happy is the man who always fears, but he who hardens his heart will fall into mischief.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.