English Standard Version
Proverbs 3:4
4So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.
Context of Proverbs 3:4
2for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. 3Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. 5Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Read all of Proverbs 3Proverbs 3:4 word by word
וּמְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 3:4
- Genesis 39:2The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master.
- 1 Samuel 2:26Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and also with man.
- Psalms 111:10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
- Daniel 1:9And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs,
- Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
- Acts 2:47praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
- Romans 14:18Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
- Joshua 1:7Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success 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
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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
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