Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

For, he that findeth me, findeth life, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh;

New American Standard Bible

“For he who finds me finds life
And obtains favor from the Lord.

King James Version

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

Holman Bible

For the one who finds me finds life
and obtains favor from the Lord,

International Standard Version

because those who find me find life and gain favor from the LORD.

A Conservative Version

For he who finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor of LORD.

American Standard Version

For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

Amplified


“For whoever finds me (Wisdom) finds life
And obtains favor and grace from the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

Darby Translation

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;

Julia Smith Translation

For he finding me, the finding of life, and he shall bnng forth acceptance from Jehovah.

King James 2000

For whosoever finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For he who finds me [is] he who finds life, and he obtains favor from Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

For whoever finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor from Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

NET Bible

For the one who finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from the LORD.

Webster

For whoever findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor from the LORD.

World English Bible

For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

Interlinear

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

me findeth
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

פּוּק 
Puwq 
Usage: 7

רצן רצון 
Ratsown 
Usage: 56

References

Fausets

Law

Hastings

Context Readings

Benefits Of Following Wisdom

34 How happy the man that doth hearken to me, - keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates; 35 For, he that findeth me, findeth life, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh; 36 But, he that misseth me, wrongeth his own soul, all who hate me, love death.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:2

A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.

Proverbs 3:13-18

How happy the man who hath found wisdom, and the man who draweth forth understanding,

Proverbs 1:33

Whereas, he that hearkeneth unto me, shall dwell safely, and be at rest, without dread of misfortune.

Proverbs 4:22

For, life, they are, to them who find them, - and, to every part of one's flesh, they bring healing.

John 3:16

For God, so loved, the world, that, his Only Begotten Son, he gave, - that, whosoever believeth on him, might not perish, but have life age-abiding.

John 3:36

He that believeth on the Son, hath life age-abiding: whereas, he that yieldeth not unto the Son, shall not see life, - but, the anger of God, awaiteth him.

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him - I, am the way, and the truth, and the life: No one, cometh unto the Father, but through me.

John 17:3

And, this, is the age-abiding life, That they get to know thee, the only real God, and him whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:6

Unto the praise of the glory of his favour wherewith he favoured us in the Beloved One, -

Philippians 3:8

Yea, doubtless! and I account all things to be, loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom, the loss, of all things, have I suffered, and do account them refuse, in order that, Christ, I may win,

Colossians 3:3

For ye have died, and, your life, is hid, together with the Christ, in God, -

1 John 5:11-12

And, this, is the witness: - that, life age-abiding, hath God given unto us, and, this life, is, in his Son:

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