Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Holman Bible
and obtains favor from the Lord.
International Standard Version
Whoever finds a wife finds what is good, and receives favor from the LORD.
A Conservative Version
He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from LORD.
American Standard Version
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.
Amplified
He who finds a [
And obtains favor and approval from the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
He finding a wife found good, and shall obtain acceptance from Jehovah.
King James 2000
Whosoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who finds a wife finds good, and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever finds a wife finds good and gets favor from Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and receiveth an wholesome benefit of the LORD.
NET Bible
The one who finds a wife finds what is enjoyable, and receives a pleasurable gift from the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.
Webster
Whoever findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor from the LORD.
World English Bible
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.
Themes
The favor of God » Domestic blessings traced to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:22
Prayers for Proverbs 18:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 22 Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah. 23 He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.
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Cross References
Proverbs 19:14
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
Proverbs 12:4
A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Proverbs 8:35
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;
Proverbs 31:10-31
Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.
Genesis 24:67
And Isaac led her into his mother Sarah's tent; and he took Rebecca, and she became his wife, and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after the death of his mother.
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Enjoy life with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity; for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labour wherein thou art labouring under the sun.
Genesis 2:18
And Jehovah Elohim said, It is not good that Man should be alone; I will make him a helpmate, his like.
1 Corinthians 7:2
but on account of fornications, let each have his own wife, and each woman have her own husband.
Genesis 29:20-21
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
Genesis 29:28
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week with this one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.
Proverbs 3:4
and thou shalt find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 5:15-23
Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
Hosea 12:12
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.