Proverbs 18:22
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
*Who so findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and obtaineth fauour of the LORD.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 19 14.
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- Proverbs 19:14Rank 1 from verse 22
- Proverbs 31:10–31Rank 2 from verse 22
10¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
10¶ *Who can finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue Rubies.
11The heart of her husband doeth safely trust in her, so that he shall haue no need of spoile.
12She will doe him good, and not euill, all the dayes of her life.
13She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afarre.
15Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giueth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens.
16†She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her handes she planteth a Uineyard.
17She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.
18†She perceiueth that her merchandise is good; her candle goeth not out by night.
19She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.
20†She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy.
21‖She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold: for all her houshold are cloathed with scarlet.
22She maketh herselfe couerings of tapestrie; her cloathing is silke and purple.
23Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth among the Elders of the land.
24She maketh fine linnen, and selleth it, and deliuereth girdles vnto the merchant.
25Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come.
26She openeth her mouth with wisedome; and in her tongue is the law of kindnesse.
27She looketh well to the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of idlenesse.
28Her children arise vp, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29‖Many daughters haue done vertuously, but thou excellest them all.
30Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shalbe praised.
31Giue her of the fruit of her hands, and let her owne workes praise her in the gates.
- Proverbs 12:4Rank 3 from verse 22
- Ecclesiastes 9:9Rank 4 from verse 22
9Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
9†*Liue ioyfully with the wife, whom thou louest, all the dayes of the life of thy vanitie, which he hath giuen thee vnder the Sunne, all the dayes of thy vanitie: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest vnder the Sunne.
- 1 Corinthians 7:2Rank 5 from verse 22
- Genesis 2:18Rank 6 from verse 22
- Proverbs 5:15–23Rank 7 from verse 22
15¶ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
16Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
17Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.
18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
19Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
20And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.
22¶ His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
23He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
15¶ Drinke waters out of thine owne cisterne, and running waters out of thine owne well.
16Let thy fountaines bee dispersed abroad, and riuers of waters in the streets.
17Let them be onely thine owne, and not strangers with thee.
18Let thy fountaine be blessed: and reioyce with the wife of thy youth.
19††Let her bee as the louing Hinde and pleasant Roe, let her breasts satisfie thee at all times, and be thou rauisht alwayes with her loue.
20And why wilt thou, my sonne, be rauisht with a strange woman, and imbrace the bosome of a stranger?
21*For the wayes of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
22¶ †His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the coards of his sinnes.
23He shall die without instruction, and in the greatnesse of his folly he shal goe astray.
- Hosea 12:12Rank 8 from verse 22
- Proverbs 8:35Rank 9 from verse 22
- Genesis 29:20–21Rank 10 from verse 22
20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21¶ And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
20And Iacob serued seuen yeeres for Rachel: and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, for the loue hee had to her.
21¶ And Iacob said vnto Laban, Giue me my wife (for my dayes are fulfilled) that I may goe in vnto her.
- Genesis 24:67Rank 11 from verse 22
67And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
67And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent, and tooke Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loued her: and Isaac was comforted after his mothers death.
- Proverbs 3:4Rank 12 from verse 22
- Genesis 29:28Rank 13 from verse 22
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Proverbs 18:22
Third-person singular present form of find (to discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience).
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: Goodwill, approval, acceptance, kindness, mercy, support, or beneficial regard. Sense 2: Pleasing appearance or charm. Sense 3: To regard, support, prefer, or treat kindly.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that loue it shall eate the fruite thereof.
22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
22*Who so findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and obtaineth fauour of the LORD.
Selected passage23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
23*The poore vseth intreaties, but the rich answereth roughly.