Proverbs 3:4

So shall thou find favour ,.... Or "grace" F9 חן "gratiam", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, &c.; ; the grace of God, and larger measures of it; as Noah did, Genesis 6:8 ; which are communicated to men when in the way of their duty: or good will, esteem, and respect, among men; as Joseph had with Potiphar, and the keeper of the prison, Genesis 39:4 ;

and good understanding in the sight of God and man ; as Christ, as man, had in the sight of both, Luke 2:52 ; that is, to be taken notice of, regarded, and approved by both. Some render it "good success" F11 שכל טוב "successum optimum", Junius & Tremellius. ; prosperity in things temporal and spiritual; see Psalm 111:10 . There is something lovely, and of good report, in a close attention to the doctrines and duties of religion; which make a man amiable in the sight of others, and which is followed with a blessing from the Lord.