Proverbs 18:22
He that fyndith a good womman, fyndith a good thing; and of the Lord he schal drawe vp myrthe. He that puttith a wey a good womman, puttith awei a good thing; but he that holdith auowtresse, is a fool and vnwijs.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
In Context
21Deth and lijf ben in the werkis of tunge; thei that louen it, schulen ete the fruytis therof.
23A pore man schal speke with bisechingis; and a riche man schal speke sterneli.
Cross References
Genesis 2:18And the Lord God seide, It is not good that a man be aloone, make we to hym an help lijk to hym silf.
Genesis 29:20Therfor Jacob seruyde seuene yeer for Rachel; and the daies semyden fewe to hym for the greetnesse of loue.
Ruth 4:10and that Y haue take in to wedlok Ruth of Moab, the wijf of Maalon, that Y reise the name of the deed man in his erytage; lest his name be doon awey fro his meynee and britheren and puple. Ye, he seide, ben witnessis of this thing.
Proverbs 5:15Drinke thou watir of thi cisterne, and the floodis of thi pit.
Proverbs 12:4A diligent womman is a coroun to hir hosebond; and rot is in the boonys of that womman, that doith thingis worthi of confusioun.
Proverbs 31:10Who schal fynde a stronge womman? the prijs of her is fer, and fro the laste endis.