Proverbs 22:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.”

Proverbs 22:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 22:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 22:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.”

Proverbs 22:4 — World English Bible

Proverbs 22:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Isriches, and honor, and life. ”

Proverbs 22:4 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 22:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The end of humility <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.”

Proverbs 22:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 22:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life. ”

Proverbs 22:4 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 22:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The rewarde of humilitie, and the feare of God is riches, and glory, and life.”

Proverbs 22:4 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 22:4 in Context — Proverbs 22

2 The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

4 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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What Does Proverbs 22:4 Mean?

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