English Standard Version
Proverbs 16:7
7When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- New International Version (NIV)When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.
Context of Proverbs 16:7
5Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. 6By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil. When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. 9The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:7 word by word
בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:7
- Psalms 69:31This will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Philippians 4:18I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.
- Colossians 1:10so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
- Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
- Hebrews 13:21equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 John 3:22and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
- Genesis 27:41Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, "The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
- Genesis 32:6And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, "We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and there are four hundred men with him."
- Genesis 33:4But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
- Jeremiah 15:11The Lord said, "Have I not set you free for their good? Have I not pleaded for you before the enemy in the time of trouble and in the time of distress?
- Acts 9:1But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
Commentaries on Proverbs 16:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7When a man's ways please the Lord - God is the guardian and defense of all that fear and love him; and it is truly astonishing to see how wondrously God works in their behalf, raising them up friends, and turning their enemies into friends.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Goodness has power to charm and win even enemies to itself.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7Verse 7 He that has all hearts in his hand, can make a man's enemies to be at peace with him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Persecutions, of course, excepted.Read the comment
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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
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