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Proverbs 3:4

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

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וּמְצָאumetsaand comeמָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and come”, a commandH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…חֵ֖ןchenfavourחֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “favour”, the ordinary formH2580graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.וְשֵֽׂכֶלvesekheland discretionשֶׂכֶלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and discretion”, the ordinary formH7922intelligence; by implication, successdiscretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.ט֑וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (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)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…בְּעֵינֵ֖יbeeynein eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods 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 superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וְאָדָֽםveadamand personאָדָםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

Young’s Literal Translation

And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

World English Bible

So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt And grace and good understanding before God and men.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

so shalt thou find favour: and do thou provide things honest in the sight of the Lord, and of men.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ προνοοῦ καλὰ ἐνώπιον Κυρίου καὶ ἀνθρώπων.