Proverbs 18:22

Geneva Bible (1560)

He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:14 : 14 House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.
  • Prov 31:10-31 : 10 Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles. 11 The heart of her husbande trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle. 12 She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life. 13 She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes. 14 She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre. 15 And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides. 16 She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde. 17 She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes. 18 She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night. 19 She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie. 21 She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet. 22 She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment. 23 Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land. 24 She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant. 25 Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue. 27 She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes. 28 Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying, 29 Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all. 30 Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed. 31 Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.
  • Eccl 9:9 : 9 Reioyce with the wife whom thou hast loued all the dayes of the life of thy vanitie, which God hath giuen thee vnder the sunne all the dayes of thy vanitie: for this is thy portion in the life, and in thy trauaile wherein thou labourest vnder the sunne.
  • Prov 8:35 : 35 For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shal obteine fauour of the Lord.
  • Gen 24:67 : 67 Afterward Izhak brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother, and he tooke Rebekah, and she was his wife, and he loued her: So Izhak was comforted after his mothers death.
  • Gen 2:18 : 18 Also the Lorde God saide, It is not good that the man should be himself alone: I wil make him an helpe meete for him.
  • Prov 5:15-23 : 15 Drinke the water of thy cisterne, and of the riuers out of the middes of thine owne well. 16 Let thy fountaines flow foorth, and the riuers of waters in the streetes. 17 But let them bee thine, euen thine onely, and not the strangers with thee. 18 Let thy fountaine be blessed, and reioyce with the wife of thy youth. 19 Let her be as the louing hinde and pleasant roe: let her brests satisfie thee at all times, and delite in her loue continually. 20 For why shouldest thou delite, my sonne, in a strange woman, or embrace the bosome of a stranger? 21 For the waies of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his pathes. 22 His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the cordes of his owne sinne. 23 Hee shall die for faute of instruction, and shall goe astraie through his great follie.
  • 1 Cor 7:2 : 2 Neuertheles, to auoide fornication, let euery man haue his wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
  • Hos 12:12 : 12 And Iaakob fled into the countrey of Aram, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe.
  • Gen 29:20-21 : 20 And Iaakob serued seuen yeres for Rahel, and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, because he loued her. 21 Then Iaakob sayde to Laban, Giue me my wife, that I may goe in to her: for my terme is ended.
  • Gen 29:28 : 28 Then Iaakob did so, and fulfilled her seuen yeeres, so he gaue him Rahel his daughter to be his wife.
  • Prov 3:4 : 4 So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 8:35
    80%

    35For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shal obteine fauour of the Lord.

  • Prov 19:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.

    14House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.

  • Prov 31:10-12
    3 verses
    75%

    10Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

    11The heart of her husbande trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle.

    12She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life.

  • Prov 18:21
    74%

    21Death & life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shal eate the fruite thereof.

  • Prov 5:18
    73%

    18Let thy fountaine be blessed, and reioyce with the wife of thy youth.

  • Prov 3:16-18
    3 verses
    73%

    16Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

    17Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

    18She is a tree of life to them that lay holde on her, and blessed is he that retaineth her.

  • Prov 3:4
    72%

    4So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Prov 3:13
    72%

    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 16:20
    72%

    20He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

  • Prov 21:21
    72%

    21He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shal finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

  • Deut 22:28
    72%

    28If a man finde a mayde that is not betrothed, and take her, and lye with her, and they be founde,

  • Prov 11:16
    71%

    16A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

  • Prov 19:8
    71%

    8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.

  • Prov 12:4
    71%

    4A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.

  • Prov 31:28-31
    4 verses
    71%

    28Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,

    29Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all.

    30Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed.

    31Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.

  • Eccl 7:26-28
    3 verses
    71%

    26(7:28) And I finde more bitter then death the woman whose heart is as nettes and snares, and her handes, as bands: he that is good before God, shalbe deliuered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

    27(7:29) Beholde, sayth the Preacher, this haue I found, seeking one by one to finde the count:

    28(7:30) And yet my soule seeketh, but I finde it not: I haue found one man of a thousand: but a woman among them all haue I not founde.

  • Prov 22:1
    70%

    1A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.

  • Eccl 9:9
    70%

    9Reioyce with the wife whom thou hast loued all the dayes of the life of thy vanitie, which God hath giuen thee vnder the sunne all the dayes of thy vanitie: for this is thy portion in the life, and in thy trauaile wherein thou labourest vnder the sunne.

  • Deut 24:1
    70%

    1When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, if so be shee finde no fauour in his eyes, because hee hath espyed some filthinesse in her, then let him write her a bill of diuorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

  • Prov 11:27
    70%

    27He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

  • Ps 128:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3Thy wife shalbe as the fruitfull vine on the sides of thine house, and thy children like the oliue plantes round about thy table.

    4Lo, surely thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the Lord.

  • Prov 4:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.

    9She shal giue a comely ornamet vnto thine head, yea, she shal giue thee a crowne of glorie.

  • Prov 12:2
    69%

    2A good man getteth fauour of the Lorde: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.

  • Prov 4:6
    69%

    6Forsake her not, and shee shall keepe thee: loue her and shee shall preserue thee.

  • Prov 2:4
    69%

    4If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures,

  • Prov 18:23
    69%

    23The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.

  • Prov 6:26
    69%

    26For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.

  • Prov 21:9
    69%

    9It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

  • 1 Cor 7:38
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    38So then hee that giueth her to mariage, doeth wel, but he that giueth her not to mariage, doeth better.

  • Prov 31:23
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    23Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.

  • Gen 2:24
    68%

    24Therefore shall man leaue his father and his mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they shall be one flesh.

  • Gen 2:18
    68%

    18Also the Lorde God saide, It is not good that the man should be himself alone: I wil make him an helpe meete for him.

  • Col 3:18
    68%

    18Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.

  • Deut 22:23
    68%

    23If a maid be betrothed vnto an husband, & a man finde her in the towne & lye with her,

  • Prov 31:26
    68%

    26She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.