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Proverbs 22:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 22:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 The rich and the poor have this in common:
all of them were made by the Lord.[a]
3 A prudent man perceives danger and seeks shelter,
while the simple[b] continue forward and pay for it.
4 The reward of humility and fear of the Lord[c]
is wealth, honor, and life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:2 See note on Prov 14:31.
- Proverbs 22:3 Simple: see note on Prov 1:4.
- Proverbs 22:4 Fear of the Lord: see note on Prov 1:7; see also Prov 15:33.
