Proverbs 22:4
American Standard Version
4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah
Is riches, and honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:4
Lexham English Bible
4 The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
wealth and honor and life.
Proverbs 23:17-18
American Standard Version
17 Let not thy heart envy sinners;
But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
18 For surely there is a [a]reward;
And thy hope shall not be cut off.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:18 Or, sequel. Or, future. Hebrew latter end.
Proverbs 23:17-18
Lexham English Bible
17 May your heart[a] not envy the sinners,
but live in fear of Yahweh all day.[b]
18 Surely[c] there is a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 23:17 Literally “all the day”
- Proverbs 23:18 Literally “For if”
Proverbs 24:21
American Standard Version
21 My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king;
And company not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs 24:21
Lexham English Bible
21 Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king;
with those who change, do not associate.
Proverbs 28:14
American Standard Version
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway;
But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into [a]mischief.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:14 Or, calamity
Proverbs 28:14
Lexham English Bible
14 Happy is the person who fears continuously,
but he who is stubborn of heart,[a] will fall into calamity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:14 Or “mind”
Proverbs 29:25
American Standard Version
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare;
But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah [a]shall be safe.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:25 Hebrew shall be set on high.
Proverbs 29:25
Lexham English Bible
25 The fear of a person will lay a snare,
but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.
Proverbs 31:30
American Standard Version
30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain;
But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:30
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:30 Hebrew “The charm”
- Proverbs 31:30 Hebrew “the beauty”
- Proverbs 31:30 Or “vapor,” or “emptiness,” or “breath”
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