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

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The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
    wealth and honor and life.

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Saying Fifteen

17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
    but continue in the fear of the Lord all day long;
18 for surely there is an end,
    and your expectation will not be cut off.

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:17 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 23:17 Literally “all the day”
  3. Proverbs 23:18 Literally “For if”

Saying Thirty

21 My son, fear the Lord and the king;
    and do not meddle with those who are given to change;

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21 Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king;
    with those who change, do not associate.

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14 Happy is the man who always fears,
    but he who hardens his heart will fall into mischief.

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14 Happy is the person who fears continuously,
    but he who is stubborn of heart,[a] will fall into calamity.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:14 Or “mind”

25 The fear of man brings a snare,
    but whoever puts his trust in the Lord will be safe.

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25 The fear of a person will lay a snare,
    but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.

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30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
    but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

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30 Charm[a] is deceit and beauty[b] is vain;[c]
    but a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:30 Hebrew “The charm”
  2. Proverbs 31:30 Hebrew “the beauty”
  3. Proverbs 31:30 Or “vapor,” or “emptiness,” or “breath”