Proverbs 22:4
ContextNET © | The reward 1 for humility 2 and fearing the Lord 3 is riches and honor and life. |
NIV © | Humility and the fear of the LORD bring wealth and honour and life. |
NASB © | The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life. |
NLT © | True humility and fear of the LORD lead to riches, honor, and long life. |
MSG © | The payoff for meekness and Fear-of-GOD is plenty and honor and a satisfying life. |
BBE © | The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life. |
NRSV © | The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life. |
NKJV © | By humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches and honor and life. |
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NET © | The reward 1 for humility 2 and fearing the Lord 3 is riches and honor and life. |
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1 tn The Hebrew term עֵקֶב (’eqev, “reward”) is related to the term meaning “heel”; it refers to the consequences or the reward that follows (akin to the English expression “on the heels of”). 2 tn “Humility” is used here in the religious sense of “piety”; it is appropriately joined with “the fear of the 3 tn Heb “the fear of the |