Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

so thou shall find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

New American Standard Bible

So you will find favor and good repute
In the sight of God and man.

King James Version

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Holman Bible

Then you will find favor and high regard
in the sight of God and man.

International Standard Version

and find favor and a good reputation with God and men.

American Standard Version

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

Amplified


So find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.

Bible in Basic English

So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

Darby Translation

and thou shalt find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Julia Smith Translation

And find grace and good understanding in the eyes of God and man.

King James 2000

So shall you find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And you shall find favor and good sense in the eyes of God and humankind.

Modern King James verseion

and you shall find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and men.

NET Bible

Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people.

New Heart English Bible

So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

The Emphasized Bible

So find thou favour and good repute, in the eyes of God and man.

Webster

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

World English Bible

So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Youngs Literal Translation

And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
So shalt thou find
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

שׂכל שׂכל 
Sekel 
Usage: 16

in the sight
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

Context Readings

Wisdom And Piety

3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart, 4 so thou shall find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.


Cross References

Psalm 111:10

The fear of LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and all who act accordingly have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.

1 Samuel 2:26

And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with LORD, and also with men.

Luke 2:52

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.

Romans 14:18

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

Genesis 39:2-4

And LORD was with Joseph. And he was a man who succeeds. And he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Genesis 39:21

But LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Daniel 1:9

Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the ruler of the eunuchs.

Acts 2:47

praising God, and having favor with the whole populace. And the Lord was adding to the church daily those being saved.

Joshua 1:7-8

Only be strong and very courageous to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee. Turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou may have good success wherever thou go.

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