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Proverbs 8:35

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מֹ֭צְאִיmotseicomeמָצָאverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “come”, a verb used as a describing wordH4672properly, 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)…מצאיmtsycomeמָצָאverb, qal, participle, construct — “come”, a verb used as a describing wordH4672properly, 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)…מָצָ֣אmatsacomeמָצָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, 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)…חַיִּ֑יםchayimlifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.וַיָּ֥פֶקvayafeqand affordפּוּקconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and afford”, the next action in the storyH6329to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeedafford, draw out, further, get, obtain.רָ֝צ֗וֹןratsonas... wouldרָצוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as... would”, the ordinary formH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.מֵיְהוָֽהmeyehvahfrom Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

World English Bible

For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

Darby Translation

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;

Douay-Rheims

He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For my outgoings are the outgoings of life, and in them is prepared favour from the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἱ γὰρ ἔξοδοί μου, ἔξοδοι ζωῆς, καὶ ἑτοιμάζεται θέλησις παρὰ Κυρίου.