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Proverbs 18:22

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, 2 and obtains favor of Adonai. 1

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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; 2 those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· it will eat its fruit. 1

23The poor plead for mercy, 2 but the rich answer harshly. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 2:18Adonai God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. + 2:18 This is the first time God has identified something lo-tov ·not good·, everything else God made was declared tov ·good·, even the tree of knowledge. What does this unique statement “not good” tell us? I will make him a help-mate suitable for him.”

Genesis 29:20Jacob [Supplanter] served seven years for Rachel [Ewe sheep]. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

Proverbs 5:15Drink water out of your own cistern, 2 running water out of your own well. 1

Proverbs 12:4A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, 2 but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones. 1

Proverbs 31:10+ 31:10 Hebrew Tradition teaches, the Proverbs 31 Woman of Valor was originally written by Abraham about his wife Sarah (Midrash Tanhuma on Gen 23). א (Woman-virtous) Who can find a worthy woman? 2 For her price is far above rubies. 1

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 →

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