Proverbs 18:22

22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 in Other Translations

KJV
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
ESV
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
NLT
22 The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD .
MSG
22 Find a good spouse, you find a good life - and even more: the favor of God!
CSB
22 A man who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:22 In-Context

20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.
23 The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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Cross References 2

  • 1. S Proverbs 12:4
  • 2. S Job 33:26; Proverbs 19:14; Proverbs 31:10
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