Proverbs 22:4

The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:4
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Original language (Hebrew)

עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃

  1. עֵ֣קֶב'E.kev“[the] consequence of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עֵ֫קֶב · “consequence” · Strong's H6118
  2. עֲ֭נָוָה'A.na.vah“humility”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עֲנָוָה · “humility” · Strong's H6038
  3. יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At“[the] fear of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from יִרְאָה · “fear” · Strong's H3374
  4. יְהוָ֑הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  5. עֹ֖שֶׁר'O.sher“[is] wealth”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֹ֫שֶׁר · “riches” · Strong's H6239
  6. וְכָב֣וֹדve.kha.Vod“and honor”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כָּבוֹד · “glory” · Strong's H3519
  7. וְחַיִּֽים׃ve.chai.Yim“and life”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חַיִּים · “life” · Strong's H2416E
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)