Verse 22

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:14 : 14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
  • Prov 31:10-31 : 10 A wife of noble character, who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. 11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. 13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. 15 She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls. 16 She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. 17 She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. 18 She senses that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. 19 She lays her hands to the distaff, and her fingers grasp the spindle. 20 She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid for her household when it snows, for all of them are clothed in scarlet. 22 She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23 Her husband is respected at the city gates, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. 24 She makes linen garments and sells them; she supplies sashes to the merchants. 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs at the days to come. 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and instruction of kindness is on her tongue. 27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also praises her. 29 Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all. 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 31 Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gates.
  • Eccl 9:9 : 9 Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. For this is your portion in life and in your hard work under the sun.
  • Prov 8:35 : 35 For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD.
  • Gen 24:67 : 67 Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. She became his wife, and he loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
  • Gen 2:18 : 18 Then the LORD God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is suitable for him.'
  • Prov 5:15-23 : 15 Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well. 16 Should your springs be scattered abroad, your streams of water in the public squares? 17 Let them be yours alone, and not for strangers with you. 18 May your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth. 19 A loving doe, a graceful deer—may her breasts satisfy you always, and may you always be captivated by her love. 20 Why, my son, should you be captivated by a forbidden woman or embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and He examines all his paths. 22 The wicked will be caught by his own iniquities, and he will be held fast by the cords of his sin. 23 He will die for lack of discipline, and in the abundance of his folly, he will go astray.
  • 1 Cor 7:2 : 2 But because of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
  • Hos 12:12 : 12 If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls—indeed, their altars are like heaps of stone in the furrows of the field.
  • Gen 29:20-21 : 20 So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. 21 Then Jacob said to Laban, 'Give me my wife, for my time is completed, and I want to be with her.'
  • Gen 29:28 : 28 Jacob did so and completed the week with Leah. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.
  • Prov 3:4 : 4 Then you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.