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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 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 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 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.

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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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  1. 24.21 Gk: Heb do not associate with those 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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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 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 fear of others[a] lays a snare,
    but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.(A)

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  1. 29.25 Or human fear

25 (A)The fear of man lays a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

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

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