And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
The 1611 reading
And the man wondering at her, helde his peace, to wit, whether the LORD had made his iourney prosperous, or not.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Successful, flourishing, effective, favourable, or productive.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 24:21
Complete exact-word concordance
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
And the man wondering at her, helde his peace, to wit, whether the LORD had made his iourney prosperous, or not.
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
And the LORD was with Ioseph, and hee was a prosperous man, and hee was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
This booke of the Law shal not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt haue good successe.
1611 marginal noteOr, doe wisely.
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
And they sayd vnto him, Aske counsell, we pray thee, of God, that we may know, whether our way which we goe, shall be prosperous.
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
If thou wert pure and vpright, surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousnes prosperous.
I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
I, euen I haue spoken, yea I haue called him: I haue brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
For the seed shalbe prosperous: the Uine shall giue her fruit, and the ground shall giue her increase, and the heauens shall giue their dew, and I will cause the remnant of this people to possesse all these things.
1611 marginal noteHebr. of peace.
Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
Making request, (if by any meanes now at length I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God) to come vnto you.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Favorable; favoring success.