Proverbs 18:22 “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD…”

Proverbs 18:22

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.

American Standard Version

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.

Darby Translation

Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

[Whoso] hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.

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Cross references

“findeth a wife”

Proverbs 19:14 Proverbs 31:10–31 Proverbs 12:4 Ecclesiastes 9:9 1 Corinthians 7:2 Proverbs 5:15–23

Proverbs 19:14 · BSB

Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Proverbs 31:10–31 · BSB

A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

Proverbs 12:4 · BSB

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

Ecclesiastes 9:9 · BSB

Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.

1 Corinthians 7:2 · BSB

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

Proverbs 5:15–23 · BSB

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

“and”

Proverbs 8:35 Proverbs 3:4

Proverbs 8:35 · BSB

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.

Proverbs 3:4 · BSB

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

Also

Genesis 2:18

Genesis 2:18 · BSB

The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

23The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

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