Proverbs 3:4
So find thou favour and good repute, in the eyes of God and man.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
In Context
5Trust thou in Yahweh, with all thy heart, and, unto thine own understanding, do not lean:
Cross References
Genesis 39:2And it came to pass that Yahweh, was with Joseph, so that he became a prosperous man,—and was in the house of his lord the Egyptian.
Genesis 39:21And it came to pass that, Yahweh, was with Joseph, and extended unto him lovingkindness,—and gave him his favour in the eyes of the chief of the prison.
1 Samuel 2:21And Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons, and two daughters. Thus did the boy Samuel grow up with Yahweh.
Psalms 111:10The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, Good discretion, have all that do them, His praise, endureth for aye.
Luke 2:52And, Jesus, went on advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
Romans 14:18For, he that in this doeth service unto the Christ, is acceptable unto God, and approved unto men.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:2-7
Communion Conferred by Wisdom. 1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. We are… Read the whole commentary →