Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who finds a wife finds good, and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.
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.
Darby Translation
Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.
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.
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 those who love her will eat of her fruit. 22 He who finds a wife finds good, and he will obtain favor from Yahweh. 23 The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.
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Cross References
Proverbs 19:14
A house and wealth [are] an inheritance [from] fathers, but from Yahweh [comes] a woman who is prudent.
Proverbs 12:4
A woman of strength [is] the crown of her master, but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.
Proverbs 8:35
For he who finds me [is] he who finds life, and he obtains favor from Yahweh.
Proverbs 31:10-31
A woman of excellence, who will find? For her worth [is] far more than precious jewels.
Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her to the tent of Sarah his mother. And he took Rebekah, and she became his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after [the death of] his mother.
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Enjoy life with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which he gives you under the sun, because this [is] your lot in life and in the toil with which you toil under the sun.
Genesis 2:18
Then Yahweh God said, "[it is] not good [that] the man is alone. I will make for him a helper {as his counterpart}."
1 Corinthians 7:2
But because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife and let each woman have her own husband.
Genesis 29:20-21
And Jacob worked for Rachel seven years, but they were as a few days in his eyes because he loved her.
Genesis 29:28
And Jacob did so. So he completed the week of this [one], then he gave Rachel his daughter to him as a wife.
Proverbs 3:4
And you shall find favor and good sense in the eyes of God and humankind.
Proverbs 5:15-23
Drink water from your [own] cistern and flowing waters from inside your own well.
Hosea 12:12
Jacob fled [to] the open field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he watched over [sheep].