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Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor of Yahweh.
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The 'Good Wife' Clarification
Commentators unanimously clarify that this proverb refers to finding a 'good wife,' not just any spouse. Scholars like Ellicott and Gill connect this to the ideal, virtuous wife described in Proverbs 31. The blessing comes from finding a partner who is wise, prudent, and a true helpmeet.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Whoso findeth a wife ...—One who deserves the name of wife, as the one described in Proverbs 31:10 and following.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[Whoever] findeth a wife A good one; so the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, supply it; and s…
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A good wife is a great blessing to a man, and it is a token of Divine favour.
