# Where is “He who finds a wife finds a good thing” in the Bible?

> “He who finds a wife finds a good thing” is Proverbs 18:22.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/he-who-finds-a-wife-finds-a-good-thing
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.

## The verse

> Whoever finds a wife finds something good and obtains favor from Yahweh.
>
> — [Proverbs 18:22](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/18#22) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The proverb calls marriage a good thing and a sign of God’s favor. Proverbs ends with a whole poem in praise of a capable wife (Proverbs 31:10-31).

## Common questions

### Where is “He who finds a wife finds a good thing” in the Bible?

“He who finds a wife finds a good thing” is Proverbs 18:22. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.

### Is “He who finds a wife finds a good thing” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Proverbs 18:22. In the Lumin Translation, Proverbs 18:22 reads: “Whoever finds a wife finds something good and obtains favor from Yahweh.”

### Who said “He who finds a wife finds a good thing”?

It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.

### What does “He who finds a wife finds a good thing” mean in the Bible?

The proverb calls marriage a good thing and a sign of God’s favor. Proverbs ends with a whole poem in praise of a capable wife (Proverbs 31:10-31).

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