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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The sense seems to require, Whoso findeth a good wife, as in some Chaldee manuscripts; but the proverb writer may be looking at marriage i…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Whoso findeth a wife ...—One who deserves the name of wife, as the one described in Proverbs 31:10 and following.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[Whoever] findeth a wife
A good one; so the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, supply it; and s…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A good wife is a great blessing to a man, and it is a token of Divine favour.

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