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The rewardעֵקֶבof humilityעֲנָוָהand the fearיִרְאַתof YHWHיְהוָהis riches,עֹשֶׁרhonor,וְכָבוֹדand life.וְחַיִּים
Proverbs 22:4
Study it in the app“The reward of humility and the fear of YHWH is riches, honor, and life.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 22:4, word by word
- The rewardעֵקֶבekev
reward
What follows an action: its fruit or reward.
Where else “ekev” appears- of humilityעֲנָוָהanava
humility
Humility, gentleness; not thinking oneself more than others.
Where else “anava” appears- and the fearיִרְאַתyirat
fear
Fear. "The fear of God" is deep reverence that leads one to obey him and avoid evil.
Where else “yirat” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- is richesעֹשֶׁרosher
wealth
Wealth, riches.
Where else “osher” appears- honorכָבוֹדchavod
honor
Literally "weight": respect, good name; or one's inner self.
Where else “chavod” appears- and lifeחַיִּיםchayim
life
The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.
Where else “chayim” appears
The context
3The shrewd sees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are fined.
4 · This verse (above)
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.