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Proverbs 3:4

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

KJV

et invenies gratiam, et disciplinam bonam, coram Deo et hominibus.

Vulgate

καὶ προνοοῦ καλὰ ἐνώπιον Κυρίου καὶ ἀνθρώπων.

LXX

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

ASV

וּ/מְצָא חֵ֖ן וְ/שֵֽׂכֶל ט֑וֹב בְּ/עֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְ/אָדָֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
חֵ֖ן
chn
noun · 69×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
שֵׂ֣כֶל
shkl
noun · 16×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 2:26 — And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
  • Acts 2:47 — Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
  • Acts 7:10 — And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
  • Dan 1:9 — Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
  • Gen 6:8 — But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
  • Gen 39:2 — And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
  • Gen 39:21 — But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
  • Josh 1:7 — Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou ma
  • Luke 2:52 — And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
  • Prov 13:15 — Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
  • Prov 14:9 — Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
  • Prov 18:22 — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
  • Ps 111:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
  • Ps 111:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
  • Rom 14:18 — For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
  • Song 8:10 — I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.