Proverbios 22:4

4 Recompensa de la humildad y del temor del SEÑORson las riquezas, la honra y la vida.

Proverbios 22:4 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 22:4

By humility [and] the fear of the Lord
Some render it, "the reward of humility, which [is] the fear of the Lord" ^F18; so the Targum; an humble man is blessed with it. Jarchi's note is,

``because of humility, the fear of the Lord comes;''

humility leads on to the fear of the Lord; he that behaves humbly towards man comes at length to fear the Lord, and be truly religious: though these are rather to be considered as the graces of the Spirit of God, which go together where there is one, there is the other; he that is humbled under a sense of sin, and his own unworthiness, fears the Lord; and he that fears the Lord, and his goodness, will walk humbly before him; they both flow from the grace of God, are very ornamental, and attended with the following happy consequences; [are] riches, and honour, and life;
spiritual riches, the riches of grace and glory; honour with God and men now, and everlasting life in the world to come.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (hwhy tary hwne bqe) "praemium mansuetudinis, quae est reverentia Jehovae", Schultens; "merces humilitatis timor Domini", Baynus; "praemium humilitatis est timor Domini": Tigurine version; so Vatablus, Mercerus, Cocceius.

Proverbios 22:4 In-Context

2 El rico y el pobre tienen esto en común:a ambos los ha creado el SEÑOR.

3 El prudente ve el peligro y lo evita;el inexperto sigue adelante y sufre las consecuencias.

4 Recompensa de la humildad y del temor del SEÑORson las riquezas, la honra y la vida.

5 Espinas y trampas hay en la senda de los impíos,pero el que cuida su vida se aleja de ellas.

6 Instruye al niño en el camino correcto,y aun en su vejez no lo abandonará.