Proverbs 22:4
New American Standard Bible
4 The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for
Proverbs 22:4
Lexham English Bible
4 The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
wealth and honor and life.
Proverbs 23:17-19
New American Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
- Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end
Proverbs 23:17-19
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.
19 You, my child, hear and be wise,
and direct your heart[d] on the road.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 23:17 Literally “all the day”
- Proverbs 23:18 Literally “For if”
- Proverbs 23:19 Or “mind”
Proverbs 24:21
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:21 Or revere
- Proverbs 24:21 Or who change
Proverbs 24:21
Lexham English Bible
21 Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king;
with those who change, do not associate.
Proverbs 28:5
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:5
Lexham English Bible
5 Men of evil do not understand justice,
but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:5 Or “everything”
Proverbs 28:14
New American Standard Bible
14 How blessed is the person who (A)fears always,
But one who (B)hardens his heart will fall into disaster.
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 29:25-26
New American Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives
- Proverbs 29:26 Lit face
Proverbs 29:25-26
Lexham English Bible
25 The fear of a person will lay a snare,
but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.
26 Many are those who seek the favor[a] of a ruler,
but from Yahweh one obtains justice.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:26 Literally “faces”
- Proverbs 29:26 Literally “comes justice for a man”
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