Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Proverbs 22:4
Better, (compare the margin) The reward of humility (is) the fear of the Lord, “riches, and honor, and life.
Better, (compare the margin) The reward of humility (is) the fear of the Lord, “riches, and honor, and life.
CHAPTER 22 INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED Better than great riches, better than silver and gold is a name and loving favor. If a person has riches and a bad name and is not well thought of, he is less honorab...
PROVERBS 22:6. IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO puts more into the Heb. than it contains. It is lit. train up a child in proportion to his way_ i.e._ train him suitably. The moral implication is absent. The st...
BY HUMILITY, &C.. The reward of humility [that is] the fear of the Jehovah, will be, &c. THE FEAR OF THE LORD. See note on Proverbs 1:7. LIFE: i.e. resurrection and eternal life. See note on Levitic...
_By humility_&c. Rather, THE REWARD OF HUMILITY _and_(or, _even_) OF THE FEAR OF THE LORD. The copula _and_is dispensed with in the Heb. because of the similarity, amounting almost to identity, of _hu...
BY HUMILITY AND THE FEAR OF THE LORD— _The reward of meekness, which is the fear of the Lord, is wealth,_ &c. Schultens. Houbigant renders it, _The rewards of modesty and the fear of the Lord, are,_ &...
CHAPTER 22 TEXT Proverbs 22:1-10 1. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold, 2. The rich and poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker o...
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. BY (HEBREW, THE END OR REWARD OF) HUMILITY, (AND) THE FEAR OF THE LORD, (ARE) RICHES, HONOUR, AND LIFE - (; ; ), True "humilit...
1. To be regarded with favour is better than silver and gold. This v. is inscribed in large letters on the walls of Manchester Exchange. Rabbi Simeon used to say: 'There are only three crowns; the cro...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 22 V1 It is better to be a responsible person than to have great wealth. It is better that people trust you than for you to receive silver and...
God is greater than we are. Therefore, we must be humble. The wise person respects God (Proverbs 1:7). God protects him and helps him. Some wise people are not wealthy (Proverbs 19:1). But their wisd...
BY HUMILITY AND THE FEAR OF THE LORD. — Rather, _by_ (or, the reward of) _humility is the fear of the Lord._ He guides the humble and teaches them His fear. (Comp. Psalms 25:9.) HONOUR, AND LIFE. — C...
עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְ כ
CHANNEL 23 THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR "The rich and the needy meet together; The Lord is the maker of them all."- Proverbs 22:2 "He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his b...
“HE THAT LOVETH PURENESS OF HEART” Proverbs 22:1-16 Great riches are not always a great blessing. When they are held in trust for God, they afford the opportunity of giving a vast amount of happiness...
Verse Proverbs 22:2. The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having reference to the sanctuary or house of prayer; but a very...
_Fruit. Literally, "the end of modesty, (Haydock) or moderation, which must accompany every virtue._...
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...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...
BY HUMILITY [AND] THE FEAR OF THE LORD,.... Some render it, "the reward of humility, which [is] the fear of the Lord" r; so the Targum; an humble man is blessed with it. Jarchi's note is, "because of...
By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life. Ver. 4. _By humility and the fear of the Lord._] Heb., The heel of humility, &c. The humble heart that lies low, and "hearke...
_By humility_ Hebrew, עקב ענוה, _because of humility;_ or, as some render the expression, _the reward of humility_, that reward which God has graciously promised, and will confer on humility, which is...
V. 4. BY HUMILITY AND THE FEAR OF THE LORD, coming to men as a result of these virtues, ARE RICHES AND HONOR AND LIFE, for outward prosperity, the respect of men, and inner growth are the rewards give...
BY HUMILITY: Or, The reward of humility, etc....
BY HUMILITY; or, _because of humility_; or, as many others render it, _the reward of humility_; that reward which God hath graciously promised and will give to humility; which is a grace of great pric...
Proverbs 22:4 By H6118 humility H6038 fear H3374 LORD H3068 riches H6239 honor H3519 life H2416 By - etc. Heb. The reward of humility,
FEAR (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...
CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: Those who walk humbly with God in obedience to the commands of His Word and in submission to the disposals of His providenc...
Proverbs 22:1. _A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches._ When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for his power. Proverbs 22:2. _The rich and the poor meet...
_By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life._ HUMILITY RECOMMENDED Every being pursues its own perfection, and would fain be satisfied in all the capacities it understands,...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 22:3. ARE PUNISHED, rather “_must suffer injury_.” PROVERBS 22:4. BY HUMILITY, rather “_The end or reward of humility_,” etc. Delitzsch reads “_The reward of humility_ IS _...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 22:1 A GOOD NAME IS RATHER TO BE CHOSEN THAN GREAT RICHES. It will be observed that "good" in the Authorized Version is in italics, showing that the epithet is not expressed in th...
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold (Proverbs 22:1). The good name, so important, so valuable. Good reputation, so important. "Rather to...
1 Timothy 4:8; Isaiah 33:6; Isaiah 57:15; James 4:10; James 4:6;...