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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is riches and honor and life.

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The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
    but always continue in the fear of the Lord.(A)
18 Surely there is a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.

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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.

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21 My child, fear the Lord and the king,
    and do not disobey either of them,[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 24.21 Gk: Heb do not associate with those who change

21 Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king.
    Don’t associate with those who are rebellious.

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14 Happy is the one who is never without fear,
    but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.(A)

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14 Happy are those who are continually fearful,
    but those whose hearts are hard fall into trouble.

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25 The fear of others[a] lays a snare,
    but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 29.25 Or human fear

25 People are trapped by their fear of others;
    those who trust the Lord are secure.

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30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.(A)

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30 Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting,
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

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