The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is (A)riches and honor and life.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life

17 (A)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But live in [a]the (B)fear of the Lord [b]always.
18 Certainly there is a [c](C)future,
And your (D)hope will not be cut off.
19 Listen, my son, and (E)be wise,
And (F)direct your heart in the way.

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  1. Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
  3. Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end

17 Let not your heart (A)envy sinners,
    but continue in (B)the fear of the Lord all the day.
18 Surely (C)there is a future,
    and your (D)hope will not be cut off.

19 Hear, my son, and (E)be wise,
    and (F)direct your heart in the way.

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21 My son, [a](A)fear the Lord and the king;
Do not get involved with those [b]of high rank,

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  1. Proverbs 24:21 Or revere
  2. Proverbs 24:21 Or who change

21 My son, (A)fear the Lord and the king,
    and do not join with those who do otherwise,

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Evil people (A)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord (B)understand everything.

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Evil men (A)do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord (B)understand it completely.

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14 How blessed is the person who (A)fears always,
But one who (B)hardens his heart will fall into disaster.

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14 Blessed is the one who (A)fears the Lord[a] always,
    but whoever (B)hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

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  1. Proverbs 28:14 Hebrew lacks the Lord

25 The (A)fear of man [a]brings a snare,
But one who (B)trusts in the Lord will be protected.
26 (C)Many seek the ruler’s [b]favor,
But (D)justice for mankind comes from the Lord.

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  1. Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives
  2. Proverbs 29:26 Lit face

25 (A)The fear of man lays a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
26 Many (B)seek the face of a ruler,
    but it is from the Lord that a man (C)gets justice.

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