Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and receiveth an wholesome benefit of the LORD.
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.
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.
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
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Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
21 Death and life stand in the power of the tongue; he that loveth it, shall enjoy the fruit thereof. 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and receiveth an wholesome benefit of the LORD. 23 The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer.
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Cross References
Proverbs 19:14
House and riches may a man have by the heritage of his elders; but a discreet woman is the gift of the LORD.
Proverbs 12:4
A steadfast woman is a crown unto her husband; but she that behaveth herself dishonestly is a corruption in his bones.
Proverbs 8:35
For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
Proverbs 31:10-31
Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls.
Genesis 24:67
Then Isaac brought her in to his mother Sara's tent, and took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her: and so was Isaac comforted over his mother.
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Use thy self to live joyfully with thy wife whom thou lovest, all the days of thy life which is but vanity, that God hath given thee under the Sun; all the days of thy vanity. For that is thy portion in this life, of all thy labor and travail that thou takest under the Sun.
Genesis 2:18
And the LORD God said, "It is not good that man should be alone. I will make him a helper to bear him company."
1 Corinthians 7:2
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his wife: and let every woman have her husband.
Genesis 29:20-21
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Genesis 29:28
And Jacob did even so, and passed out that week, and then he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Proverbs 3:4
So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and men.
Proverbs 5:15-23
Drink of the water of thine own well, and of the rivers that run out of thine own springs.
Hosea 12:12
Jacob fled into the land of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.