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Proverbs 8

Prov. 8:35 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For whoso findeth
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
me findeth
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
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
life
chay (Hebrew #2416)
alive; 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
KJV usage: + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Pronounce: khah'-ee
Origin: from 2421
, and shall ρobtain
puwq (Hebrew #6329)
to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed
KJV usage: afford, draw out, further, get, obtain.
Pronounce: pook
Origin: a primitive root (identical with 6328 through the idea of dropping out; compare 5312)
favor
ratsown (Hebrew #7522)
from 7521; delight (especially as shown)
KJV usage: (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
Pronounce: raw-tsone'
Origin: or ratson {raw-tsone'}
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
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bring forth.

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whoso.
Prov. 1:33• 33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be at rest from fear of evil. (Prov. 1:33)
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Prov. 3:13‑18• 13Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
 14For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
 15She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
 16Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.
 17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
 18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is he that retaineth her. (Prov. 3:13‑18)
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John 3:16,36• 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
 36He that believes on the Son has life eternal, and he that is not subject to the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him. (John 3:16,36)
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John 14:6• 6Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father unless by me. (John 14:6)
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Phil. 3:8• 8But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ; (Phil. 3:8)
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Col. 3:3• 3for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God. (Col. 3:3)
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1 John 5:11‑12• 11And this is the witness, that God has given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son.
 12He that has the Son has life: he that has not the Son of God has not life. (1 John 5:11‑12)
obtain.
Heb. bring forth.
favour.
Prov. 12:2• 2A good man obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn. (Prov. 12:2)
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Eph. 1:6• 6to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved: (Eph. 1:6)
• That is the primary subject in this chapter. You will notice as the chapter ends it says, "Whoso findeth Me findeth life." I know every one of you is out to find life. You say, "I want to see life. I want to get something out of life." Well it tells us in this chapter, "Whoso findeth Me findeth life." (“Proverbs 8” by G.H. Hayhoe)

J. N. Darby Translation

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