King James Version
Proverbs 8:18 in the King James Version says “Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.”
Proverbs 8:18 · KJV
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: lead: or, walk
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and honour”
H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“and righteousness”
H6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
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