Proverbs 22:4 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

Proverbs 22:4 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Psalms 34:9-10
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. …
James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Proverbs 21:21
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Psalms 112:1-3
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. …

Topics

Fasting Fear Gentleness Humiliation and Self-Affliction Humility Meekness Modesty Mortification

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 humili…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 4)

4. humility and the fear of the Lord--are in apposition; one produces the other. On the results, compare Pr 3:16; 8:18.