King James Version
Proverbs 18:22 in the King James Version says “Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.”
Proverbs 18:22 · KJV
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Whoso findeth”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
“Whoso findeth”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
“a good”
H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
“thing and obtaineth”
H6329to issue, i.e., furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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