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
Common English Bible
4 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
is wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 23:17-18
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
- Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end
Proverbs 23:17-18
Common English Bible
17 Don’t let your heart envy sinners,
but fear the Lord constantly;
18 then you will have a future,
and your hope won’t be cut off.
Proverbs 24:21
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:21 Or revere
- Proverbs 24:21 Or who change
Proverbs 24:21
Common English Bible
21 Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king.
Don’t associate with those who are rebellious.
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
Common English Bible
14 Happy are those who are continually fearful,
but those whose hearts are hard fall into trouble.
Proverbs 29:25
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives
Proverbs 29:25
Common English Bible
25 People are trapped by their fear of others;
those who trust the Lord are secure.
Proverbs 31:30
New American Standard Bible
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who [a](A)fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:30 Or reveres
Proverbs 31:30
Common English Bible
30 Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
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