Proverbs 18:22
He that findeth a wife findeth a blessing, And obtaineth favor from the LORD.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
In Context
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; They that love it shall eat its fruit.
23The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
Cross References
Proverbs 5:15Drink water out of thine own cistern. And running water out of thine own well:
Proverbs 12:4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; But she who causeth shame is as rottenness in his bones.
Proverbs 31:10Who can find a capable woman? Her worth is far above pearls.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:22
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Note, 1. A man may do a great deal of good, or a great deal of hurt, both to others and to himself, according to the use he makes of his tongue. Many a one has been his own death by a foul tongue, or the death of others by a false tongue; and, on the contrary, many a one has saved his own life, or procured the comfort of it, by a prudent gentle tongue, and saved the lives of others by a seasonable testimony or… Read the whole commentary →