Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who finds a wife finds good, and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.

New American Standard Bible

He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from the Lord.

King James Version

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Holman Bible

A man who finds a wife finds a good thing
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 [true and faithful] wife finds a good thing
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

a wife
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

פּוּק 
Puwq 
Usage: 7

רצן רצון 
Ratsown 
Usage: 56

References

Fausets

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.

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].

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