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


In Context

19 An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

20 From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is 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 A poor man pleads for mercy, but a rich man answers harshly.

24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:22[Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing,] and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:22He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:22Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:22Whoever findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor from the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:22Whoso hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.