Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 3:4
4Then you will gain favor and a good name in the eyes 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.
- 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, and shalom they will add to you. 3Let kindness and truth never leave you— bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will gain favor and a good name in the eyes of God and man. 5Trust in Adonai with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding. 6In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Read all of Proverbs 3Proverbs 3:4 word by word
וּמְצָא־חֵ֖ן וְשֵֽׂכֶל־ט֑וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאָדָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 3:4
- Genesis 39:2But Adonai was with Joseph. So he became a successful man in the house of his master, the Egyptian.
- 1 Samuel 2:26Meanwhile, the child Samuel kept growing and increasing in favor both with Adonai and also with men.
- Psalms 111:10The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom. All who follow His precepts have good understanding. His praise endures forever!
- Daniel 1:9Now God caused the chief official to show mercy and compassion to Daniel.
- Luke 2:52And Yeshua kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
- Acts 2:47praising God and having favor with all the people. And every day the Lord was adding to their number those being saved.
- Romans 14:18For the one who serves Messiah in this manner is pleasing to God and approved by men.
- Joshua 1:7Only be very strong, and resolute to observe diligently the Torah which Moses, My servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so you may 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
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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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