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The reward of humility and fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life. Proverbs 22:4

The reward of humility and fear of the Lord
is wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:4 humility reward awe
Listen, my son, and take my words to heart,
and the years of your life will be multiplied.
Proverbs 4:10 Word of God obedience law

He will never be swayed;
the righteous man will be remembered forever.
Psalm 112:6 righteousness
He who guards his mouth makes his life secure,
but one who talks excessively ensures his own downfall.
Proverbs 13:3 speaking wisdom life
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for a life of good works that God had prepared for us to do.
Ephesians 2:10 creation Jesus following
The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will permit you to find him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
2 Chronicles 15:2b seeking nearness reliability
Our temporary light afflictions are preparing for us an incomparable weight of eternal glory.
2 Corinthians 4:17 eternal life suffering encouragement
However, those who want riches fall into temptations and are trapped into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
1 Timothy 6:9 money greed materialism
I am pulled in opposite directions. My desire is to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far better, but, it is a more urgent need for you that I remain in the body.
Philippians 1:23-24 death life
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that by perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we may continue to have hope.
Romans 15:4 Word of God encouragement hope
Be mindful, O Lord, that mercy and kindness
have been yours from of old.
Remember not the sins of my youth
or my many transgressions,
but remember me in your kindness,
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.
Psalm 25:6-7 sin mercy goodness
But now the righteousness of God that is attested by the Law and the Prophets has been manifested apart from law: the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. No distinction has been made.
Romans 3:21-22 faith law righteousness
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord
and whose hope is the Lord.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that spreads out its roots to the stream.
When the heat comes, it does not fear;
its leaves stay green.
It is not concerned in a year of drought,
and it never fails to bear fruit.
Jeremiah 17:7-8 trust blessing fruitfulness