Proverbs 18:22

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Prov 19:14 : 14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
  • Prov 31:10-31 : 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. 22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. 27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. 28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
  • Eccl 9:9 : 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
  • Prov 8:35 : 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
  • Gen 24:67 : 67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
  • Gen 2:18 : 18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
  • Prov 5:15-23 : 15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. 22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. 23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
  • 1 Cor 7:2 : 2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
  • Hos 12:12 : 12 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
  • Gen 29:20-21 : 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
  • Gen 29:28 : 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
  • Prov 3:4 : 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 8:35
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    35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

  • Prov 19:13-14
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    78%

    13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

    14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

  • Prov 31:10-12
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    10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

    11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

    12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

  • Prov 18:21
    74%

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • Prov 5:18
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    18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

  • Prov 3:16-18
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    16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

    18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

  • Prov 16:20
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    20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

  • Prov 21:21
    72%

    21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Deut 22:28
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    28If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

  • Prov 11:16
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    16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 12:4
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    4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

  • Prov 31:28-31
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    28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

    29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

    30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

    31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

  • Eccl 7:26-28
    3 verses
    71%

    26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

    27Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:

    28Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

  • Prov 22:1
    70%

    1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

  • Eccl 9:9
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    9Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

  • Deut 24:1
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    1When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

  • Ps 128:3-4
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    3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

    4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

  • Prov 4:8-9
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    8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

    9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

  • Prov 12:2
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    2A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

  • Prov 4:6
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    6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

  • Prov 2:4
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    4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

  • Prov 18:23
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    23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

  • Prov 6:26
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    26For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

  • Prov 21:9
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    9It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

  • 1 Cor 7:38
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    38So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

  • Prov 31:23
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    23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

  • Gen 2:24
    68%

    24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

  • Gen 2:18
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    18And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

  • Col 3:18
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    18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

  • Deut 22:23
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    23If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;

  • Prov 31:26
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    26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.