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Proverbs 3

Prov. 3:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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So shalt thou find
matsa' (Hebrew #4672)
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
KJV usage: + be able, befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), X have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-)on, meet (with), X occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
Pronounce: maw-tsaw'
Origin: a primitive root
favor
chen (Hebrew #2580)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
KJV usage: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
Pronounce: khane
Origin: from 2603
and good
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
ζunderstanding
sekel (Hebrew #7922)
from 7919; intelligence; by implication, success
KJV usage: discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
Pronounce: seh'-kel
Origin: or sekel {say'-kel}
in the sight
`ayin (Hebrew #5869)
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
KJV usage: affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).
Pronounce: ah'-yin
Origin: probably a primitive word
of God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
and man
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
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or, success.

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Cross References

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Gen. 39:2‑4,21• 2And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
 3And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
 4And Joseph found favour in his eyes, and attended on him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand.
 21And Jehovah was with Joseph, and extended mercy to him, and gave him favour in the eyes of the chief of the tower-house. (Gen. 39:2‑4,21)
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1 Sam. 2:26• 26And the boy Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with Jehovah and also with men. (1 Sam. 2:26)
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Psa. 111:10• 10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do his precepts: his praise abideth for ever. (Psa. 111:10)
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Dan. 1:9• 9And God granted Daniel favour and mercy before the prince of the eunuchs. (Dan. 1:9)
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Luke 2:52• 52And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men. (Luke 2:52)
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Acts 2:47• 47praising God, and having favour with all the people; and the Lord added to the assembly daily those that were to be saved. (Acts 2:47)
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Rom. 14:18• 18For he that in this serves the Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men. (Rom. 14:18)
good understanding.
or, good success.
Josh. 1:7‑8• 7Only be strong and very courageous, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded thee. Turn not from it to the right or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
 8This book of the law shall not depart from thy mouth; and thou shalt meditate upon it day and night, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all that is written therein; for then shalt thou have good success in thy ways, and then shalt thou prosper. (Josh. 1:7‑8)
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Josh. 1•  (Josh. 1)
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Psa. 111:10• 10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do his precepts: his praise abideth for ever. (Psa. 111:10)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and thou shalt find favour and good understandingi in the sight of God and man.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "sense," "wisdom," or "esteem." see Note, ch. 1.3.