Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 18:22
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
About Proverbs 18:22
Proverbs 18:22 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Marriage in the Bible. Found in the wisdom of Proverbs, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Genesis 2:24
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
- Malachi 2:16
“For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.”
- Matthew 19:5
“And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?”
- Matthew 19:6
“Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”
- 1 Corinthians 7:3
“Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.”
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Meditate on Proverbs 18:22 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Marriage in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.
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