Proverbs 22:4

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 3:16 also promises riches, honor, and life—but from wisdom, not humility and fear of the Lord.

Proverbs 21:21 says pursuing righteousness and kindness yields life and honor, echoing the same rewards from a different path.

Psalm 112:1-3 directly links fear of the Lord with wealth and riches, mirroring Proverbs 22:4’s reward for the same attitude.

Matthew 6:33 promises material blessings to those who seek God’s kingdom, much like Proverbs’ reward for humility and fear of the Lord.

James 4:10 Parallel

James 4:10 says humbling oneself leads to exaltation, same principle as this verse's promise of honor.

Deuteronomy 6:24 links fearing God to life and good, the same connection made in this verse.

Job 42:10 Parallel

Job 42:10 describes Job's restoration and doubled wealth after humbling, exemplifying the proverb's promise.

Daniel 4:36 Parallel

Daniel 4:36 shows Nebuchadnezzar's honor and riches restored after humbling, directly illustrating this proverb.

Isaiah 57:15 honors a contrite and lowly spirit, paralleling Proverbs’ promise that humility leads to reward from God.

James 4:6 Parallel

James 4:6 promises grace to the humble, directly echoing the reward of humility here.

Psalm 34:9 Parallel

Psalm 34:9 says those who fear the Lord lack nothing, similar to Proverbs’ promise of riches from the same fear.

Psalm 34:10 Parallel

Psalm 34:10 assures that those who seek the Lord lack no good thing, paralleling the reward of riches for fearing Him.

Isaiah 33:6 Parallel

Isaiah 33:6 calls the fear of the Lord Zion’s treasure, while Proverbs says it brings treasure—both value fear as a source of riches.

1 Timothy 4:8 says godliness holds promise for this life and the next, echoing Proverbs’ reward of life for fearing the Lord.