Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval 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.
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.
Themes
The favor of God » Domestic blessings traced to
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:22
Prayers for Proverbs 18:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food. 22 Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord. 23 The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.
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Cross References
Proverbs 19:14
House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
Proverbs 12:4
A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.
Proverbs 8:35
For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.
Proverbs 31:10-31
Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.
Genesis 24:67
And Isaac took Rebekah into his tent and she became his wife; and in his love for her, Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Have joy with the woman of your love all the days of your foolish life which he gives you under the sun. Because that is your part in life and in your work which you do under the sun.
Genesis 2:18
And the Lord God said, It is not good for the man to be by himself: I will make one like himself as a help to him
1 Corinthians 7:2
But because of the desires of the flesh, let every man have his wife, and every woman her husband.
Genesis 29:20-21
And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.
Genesis 29:28
And Jacob did so; and when the week was ended, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel for his wife.
Proverbs 3:4
So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.
Proverbs 5:15-23
Let water from your store and not that of others be your drink, and running water from your fountain.
Hosea 12:12
And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.