By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor and life.

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The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah
Is riches, and honor, and life.

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17 (A)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But (B)be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;
18 (C)For surely there is a [a]hereafter,
And your hope will not be cut off.

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  1. Proverbs 23:18 Future, lit. latter end

17 Let not thy heart envy sinners;
But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
18 For surely there is a [a]reward;
And thy hope shall not be cut off.

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  1. Proverbs 23:18 Or, sequel. Or, future. Hebrew latter end.

21 My son, (A)fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change;

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21 My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king;
And company not with them that are given to change:

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14 Happy is the man who is always reverent,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

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14 Happy is the man that feareth alway;
But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into [a]mischief.

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  1. Proverbs 28:14 Or, calamity

25 (A)The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be [a]safe.

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  1. Proverbs 29:25 secure, lit. set on high

25 The fear of man bringeth a snare;
But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah [a]shall be safe.

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  1. Proverbs 29:25 Hebrew shall be set on high.

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

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30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain;
But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

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