Focused Passage

Proverbs 18:22

The Power of Words: Isolation, Pride, Justice, Friendship, and the Name of the LORD

The chapter moves from isolation and foolish speech, to justice and gossip, to true refuge in the LORD contrasted with false wealth-security, to listening and knowledge, to disputes and the tongue's power, and finally to marriage, poverty, and faithful friendship.

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

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Verse 22

Original words

He who finds מָצָ֣א H4672 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular a wife אִ֭שָּׁה H802 Noun - feminine singular finds מָ֣צָא H4672 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular a good thing ט֑וֹב H2896 Noun - masculine singular and obtains וַיָּ֥פֶק H6329 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular favor רָ֝צ֗וֹן H7522 Noun - masculine singular from the LORD מֵיְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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