Proverbs 22:4
Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.
In context
1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. 2 Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all. 3 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. 4 Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.
5 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them. 6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. 7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 22:4 in the KJV
By humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, and honour, and life.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 22:4 in the ESV
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.