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Proverbs 22:4
The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.
Proverbs 22:4 · Bible in Basic English
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Proverbs 22:4 in other translations
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.
The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.
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In context
1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
2 The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.
3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
4 The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.
5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
7 The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
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