Proverbs 22:4–6
Proverbs 22:4–6 — The New International Version (NIV)
4 Humility is the fear of the Lord;
its wages are riches and honor and life.
5 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
6 Start children off on the way they should go,
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)
4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
4 By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches, and honour, and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward:
He that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go:
And when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4 True humility and fear of the Lord
lead to riches, honor, and long life.
5 Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road;
whoever values life will avoid it.
6 Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 Respecting the Lord and not being proud
will bring you wealth, honor, and life.
5 Evil people’s lives are like paths covered with thorns and traps.
People who guard themselves don’t have such problems.
6 Train children to live the right way,
and when they are old, they will not stray from it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah
Is riches, and honor, and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse:
He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go,
And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.
6 Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4 On the heels of humility (the fear of the Lord)
are riches and honor and life.
5 A devious person has thorns and traps ahead of him.
Whoever guards himself will stay far away from them.
6 Train a child in the way he should go,
and even when he is old he will not turn away from it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4 The result of humility is fear of the Lord,
along with wealth, honor, and life.
5 There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;
the one who guards himself stays far from them.
6 Teach a youth about the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
the cautious will keep far from them.
6 Train children in the right way,
and when old, they will not stray.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4 The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
wealth and honor and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
he who guards himself will keep away from them.
6 Train the child concerning his way;
even when he is old, he will not stray from it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
4 Have respect for the Lord and don’t be proud.
That will bring you wealth and honor and life.
5 Thorns and traps lie in the paths of evil people.
But those who guard themselves stay far away from them.
6 Train a child in the way he should go.
When he is old, he will not turn away from it.
Proverbs 22:4–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
4 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards himself will be far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.