Proverbs 22:4
Legacy Standard Bible
4 The reward of humility—the [a]fear of Yahweh—
Is riches, glory, and life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence
Proverbs 22:4
Revised Standard Version
4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 23:17-19
Legacy Standard Bible
17 (A)Do not let your heart be jealous of sinners,
But be zealous in the [a](B)fear of Yahweh [b]always.
18 Surely there is a [c](C)future,
And your (D)hope will not be cut off.
19 You, my son, listen and (E)be wise,
And (F)direct your heart in the way.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence
- Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
- Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end
Proverbs 23:17-19
Revised Standard Version
17 Let not your heart envy sinners,
but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.
18 Surely there is a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.
19 Hear, my son, and be wise,
and direct your mind in the way.
Proverbs 24:21
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:21 Or reverence
Proverbs 24:21
Revised Standard Version
21 My son, fear the Lord and the king,
and do not disobey either of them;[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:21 Gk: Heb do not associate with those who change
Proverbs 28:5
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:5
Revised Standard Version
5 Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
Proverbs 28:14
Legacy Standard Bible
14 How blessed is the man who (A)is always in dread,
But he who (B)hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Proverbs 28:14
Revised Standard Version
14 Blessed is the man who fears the Lord always;
but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Proverbs 29:25-26
Legacy Standard Bible
25 (A)Trembling before man [a]brings a snare,
But he who (B)trusts in Yahweh will be set securely on high.
26 (C)Many seek the face of a ruler,
But (D)justice for man comes from Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives
Proverbs 29:25-26
Revised Standard Version
25 The fear of man lays a snare,
but he who trusts in the Lord is safe.
26 Many seek the favor of a ruler,
but from the Lord a man gets justice.
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