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Whoever findsמָצָאa wifeאִשָּׁהfindsמָצָאgood,טוֹבand obtainsוַיָּפֶקfavorרָצוֹןfrom YHWH.מֵיְהוָה
Proverbs 18:22
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Finding a wife is finding good and favor from YHWHDating and Marriage
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 18:22, word by word
- Whoever findsמָצָאmatsa
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “matsa” appears- a wifeאִשָּׁהisha
wife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isha” appears- goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- and obtainsיָּפֶקyafek
obtain; succeed
To draw out, to obtain; to bring forth, to succeed. In the causative, to let something succeed or prosper.
Where else “yafek” appears- favorרָצוֹןratson
favor
The goodwill with which one looks on another.
Where else “ratson” appears- from YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears
The context
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 · This verse (above)
23The poor speaks pleas for mercy, but the rich answers harshly.