Proverbs 22:4
Good News Translation
Obey the LORD, be humble, and you will get riches, honor, and a long life.

New Revised Standard Version
The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.

Contemporary English Version
Respect and serve the LORD! Your reward will be wealth, a long life, and honor.

New American Bible
The result of humility and fear of the LORD is riches, honor and life.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.

by the reward of humility

Proverbs 3:16 Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

Proverbs 21:21 He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory.

Psalm 34:9,10 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. . . .

Psalm 112:1-3 Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments. . . .

Isaiah 33:6 And there shall be faith in thy times: riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Matthew 6:33 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

James 4:6,10 But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble. . . .

Context
A Good Name
3The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss. 4The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.5Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul, departeth far from them.…
Cross References
1 Timothy 4:8
For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

Proverbs 3:16
Her ways are beautiful ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

Proverbs 21:20
There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.

Proverbs 22:3
The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.

Proverbs 22:5
Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul, departeth far from them.

Proverbs 29:23
Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.

Proverbs 31:30
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Daniel 4:36


Proverbs 22:3
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