Proverbs 18:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 18:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 18:22 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 18:22 — KJV
“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.”
— Proverbs 18:22 (KJV)
Proverbs 18:22 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 18:22
“For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. obtain: Heb. bring forth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:22: whoso, findeth, favour
“A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:22: good, obtaineth, favour
“Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.”
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“That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. That...: Heb. If thou shalt”
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“And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.”
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