Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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. Those who love it will eat the fruit. 22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from the Lord.
23 The poor man requests and the rich man answers out of greed.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:14

Real estate and riches are the inheritance of fathers. A prudent (wise) (sensible) wife is from Jehovah.

Proverbs 12:4

A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband. She who acts shameful is rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 8:35

Those who find me find life. They will receive favor from Jehovah.

Proverbs 31:10-31

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her value is far above corals.

Genesis 24:67

Isaac brought Rebecca into the tent that his mother Sarah had lived in. She became his wife. Isaac loved Rebecca. He was comforted for the loss of his mother.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of the life he has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity. That is your share in this life and in your labor under the sun.

Genesis 2:18

Jehovah God said: It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.

1 Corinthians 7:2

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Genesis 29:20-21

Jacob worked seven years for Laban. The time seemed like only a few days, because he loved Rachel so much.

Genesis 29:28

Jacob did that. He finished the week with Leah. Then Laban gave his daughter Rachel to him as his wife.

Proverbs 3:4

You will find kindness and understanding in the sight of God and man.

Proverbs 5:15-23

Drink water from your own cistern. Drink running water from your own well.

Hosea 12:12

Jacob fled to the country of Syria. Israel worked to get a wife. He took care of sheep to pay for her.

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