4By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. …
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4)See here, 1. Wherein religion does very much consist—in humility and the fear of the Lord ; that is, walking humbly with God. We must so reverence God’s majesty and authority as to submit with all humility to the commands of his word and the disposals of his providence. We must have such low thoughts of ourselves as to behave humbly towards God and man. Where the fear of God is there will be humil…
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