Proverbs 16:20

Proverbs 16:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

Context of Proverbs 16:20

18Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud. He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he. 21The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 22Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.

Proverbs 16:20 word by word

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• findמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896

Cross-references for Proverbs 16:20

• Proverbs 8:35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;
• Proverbs 13:15Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
• Proverbs 17:2A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
• Proverbs 19:8He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
• Proverbs 24:3Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;
• Genesis 41:38And Pharaoh said to his bondmen, Shall we find [one] as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
• Daniel 1:19And the king spoke with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: and they stood before the king.
• Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves.
• Proverbs 22:19That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
• 1 Chronicles 5:20and they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them, because they put their trust in him.
• Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust in him.
• Psalms 34:8Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!
• Psalms 125:1They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever.
• Psalms 146:5Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,
• Isaiah 26:3Thou wilt keep in perfect peace the mind stayed [on thee], for he confideth in thee.
• Isaiah 30:18And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up, that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

Commentaries on Proverbs 16:20

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Good as it is to “handle a matter wisely,” it is far better to “trust in the Lord.” The former is really impossible except through the latter.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. handleth a matter--wisely considers "the word," that is, of God (compare Pr 13:13). trusteth--(Compare Psa 2:12; 118:8, 9).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 16:20

• Happiness
• Prudence
• Wisdom

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Commentaries on Proverbs 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings