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Berean Standard Bible

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

Proverbs 18:22

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Proverbs 18 speaks about words, friendship, pride and relationships. This short saying celebrates marriage in the context of ancient Israelite society, where family and covenant life were foundational.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que halló esposa halló el bien, y alcanzó la benevolencia de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El hombre que encuentra esposa, halla algo bueno; con eso el Señor le ha mostrado su favor.

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