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Proverbs 18:22 — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of…
“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.”
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The verses around Proverbs 18:22.
20A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Verse explanation
Describes finding a good wife as finding something good in itself, almost like a sign of special favor from God — treats marriage as a meaningful blessing.
From the Proverbs 18 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 18:22 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
O que acha mulher acha o bem e alcança a benevolencia do Senhor.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Quem encontrou esposa, encontrou o bem; e obteve o favor do SENHOR.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Si encuentras una esposa has hallado un bien, y serás bendecido por el Señor.
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More verses about marriage
- Genesis 2:24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one…
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
- Ecclesiastes 4:12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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