King James Version
Proverbs 16:7
7When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:7 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- 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
5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. 9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:7 word by word
בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:7
- Psalms 69:31This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
- Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
- Philippians 4:18But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
- Colossians 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
- Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
- Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- 1 John 3:22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
- Genesis 27:41And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
- Genesis 32:6And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
- Genesis 33:4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
- Jeremiah 15:11The Lord said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
- Acts 9:1And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto 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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