Proverbs 3:4

Proverbs 3:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
• New International Version (NIV)Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.

Context of Proverbs 3:4

2For length of days and years of life [worth living] And tranquility and prosperity [the wholeness of life’s blessings] they will add to you. 3Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you [instead let these qualities define you]; Bind them [securely] around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. So find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man. 5Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart And do not rely on your own insight or understanding. 6In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].

Proverbs 3:4 word by word

וּמְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So shalt thou findמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• favourחֵןchên · favorH2580
• and goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• understandingשֵׂ֫כֶלώekel ώêkel · understandingH7922
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120

Cross-references for Proverbs 3:4

• Genesis 39:2The Lord was with Joseph, and he [even though a slave] became a successful and prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.
• 1 Samuel 2:26But the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor both with the Lord and with men.
• Psalms 111:10The [reverent] fear of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom; A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the Lord; His praise endures forever.
• Daniel 1:9Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials,
• Luke 2:52And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
• Acts 2:47praising God continually, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were being saved.
• Romans 14:18For the one who serves Christ in this way [recognizing that food choice is secondary] is acceptable to God and is approved by men.
• Joshua 1:7Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do [everything] in accordance with the entire law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper and be successful wherever you go.

Commentaries on Proverbs 3:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4So shalt thou find favor - Thou shalt be acceptable to God, and thou shalt enjoy a sense of his approbation. And good understanding - Men shall weigh thy character and conduct; and by this appreciate thy motives, and give thee credit for sincerity and uprightness. Though religion is frequently persecuted, and religious people suffer at first where they are not fully known; yet a truly religious and benevolent character will in general be prized wherever…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Compare Luke 2:52. These are the two conditions of true human growth.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12The Lord blesses people who trust him and seek his guidance. His correction helps those who follow him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. favour--grace, amiability (Pr 22:11; Psa 45:2); united with this, a good understanding--(Compare Margin), a discrimination, which secures success. in the sight ... man--such as God and man approve.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 3:4

• Children
• Commandments
• God
• Integrity
• Mercy
• Righteous
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Acknowledge
• Choose
• Confidence
• Correction
• Devise
• Discretion
• Envy
• Habitation

Commentaries on Proverbs 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings