King James Version

Proverbs 22:4

By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

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עֵ֣קֶבeqevforעֵקֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “for”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6118a 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.עֲ֭נָוָהanavahgentlenessעֲנָוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “gentleness”, the ordinary formH6038condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)gentleness, humility, meekness.יִרְאַ֣תyiratfearיִרְאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עֹ֖שֶׁרosherrichesעֹשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “riches”, the ordinary formH6239wealth[idiom] far (richer), riches.וְכָב֣וֹדvekhavodand gloriousכָּבוֹדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).וְחַיִּֽיםvechayimand lifeחַיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The reward of humility is the fear of the LORD, even riches, and honour, and life.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Is riches, and honor, and life.

Young’s Literal Translation

The end of humility [is] the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

World English Bible

The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.

Darby Translation

The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.

Douay-Rheims

The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The reward of humility is the fear of the LORD, even riches, and honour, and life.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γενεὰ σοφίας φόβος Κυρίου, καὶ πλοῦτος, καὶ δόξα, καὶ ζωή.