Proverbs 18:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who findsמָצָ֣א
(ma·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
a wifeאִ֭שָּׁה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
findsמָ֣צָא
(ma·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
a good thingטֹ֑וב
(to·vv;)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob
And obtainsוַיָּ֥פֶק
(vai·ya·fek)
6329: to bring out, furnish, promotea prim. root
favorרָ֝צֹ֗ון
(ra·tzo·vn)
7522: goodwill, favor, acceptance, willfrom ratsah
from the LORD.מֵיְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Whoso findeth
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
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 wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
findeth
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
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
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
thing and obtaineth
puwq  (pook)
to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed -- afford, draw out, further, get, obtain.
favour
ratsown  (raw-tsone')
delight (especially as shown) -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the LORD.

King James Bible
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

International Standard Version
Whoever finds a wife finds what is good, and receives favor from the LORD.

NET Bible
The one who finds a wife finds what is enjoyable, and receives a pleasurable gift from the LORD.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that finds a wife finds a good thing, and receives the will of Lord Jehovah, and he that puts away a good wife puts away good from his house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever finds a wife finds something good and has obtained favor from the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Whosoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
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