Proverbs 22:4

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Proverbs 22:4


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A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

ByH6118 humilityH6038 and the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 are richesH6239, and honourH3519, and lifeH2416.


Original Hebrew

עֵקֶב עֲנָוָה יִרְאַת יְהוָה עֹשֶׁר וְכָבֹוד וְחַיִּים׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
עֵ֣קֶב
'E.kev H6118 HNcmsc (the) consequence of
עֲ֭נָוָה
'A.na.vah H6038 HNcfsa humility
יִרְאַ֣ת
yir.'At H3374 HNcfsc (the) fear of
יְהוָ֑ה
Yah.weh H3068 HNp Yahweh
עֹ֖שֶׁר
'O.sher H6239 HNcmsa (is) wealth
וְ/כָב֣וֹד
ve./kha.Vod H3519 HC/Ncbsa and/ honor
וְ/חַיִּֽים
ve./chai.Yim H2416 HC/Ncmpa and/ life
Strong's References
  • H2416 — חַי (chay, khah'-ee): from חָיָה (châyâh) H2421; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively; [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
  • H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
  • H3374 — יִרְאָה (yirʼâh, yir-aw'): feminine of יָרֵא (yârêʼ) H3373; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence; [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
  • H3519 — כָּבוֹד (kâbôwd, kaw-bode'): rarely כָּבֹד (kâbôd); from כָּבַד (kâbad) H3513; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness; glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
  • H6038 — עֲנָוָה (ʻănâvâh, an-aw-vaw'): from עָנָו (ʻânâv) H6035; condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency); gentleness, humility, meekness.
  • H6118 — עֵקֶב (ʻêqeb, ay'-keb): from עָקַב (ʻâqab) H6117 in the sense of עָקֵב (ʻâqêb) H6119; a heel, i.e. (figuratively) the last of anything (used adverbially, for ever); also result, i.e. compensation; and so (adverb with preposition or relatively) on account of; [idiom] because, by, end, for, if, reward.
  • H6239 — עֹשֶׁר (ʻôsher, o'-sher): from עָשַׁר (ʻâshar) H6238; wealth; [idiom] far (richer), riches.
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