New American Standard Bible 1995
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 goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling. 19It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud. He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. 21The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. 22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:20 word by word
מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:20
- Proverbs 8:35For he who finds me finds life And obtains favor from the Lord.
- Proverbs 13:15Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.
- Proverbs 17:2A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
- Proverbs 19:8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
- Proverbs 24:3By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
- Genesis 41:38Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is a divine spirit?”
- Daniel 1:19The king talked with them, and out of them all not one was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s personal service.
- Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.
- Proverbs 22:19So that your trust may be in the Lord, I have taught you today, even you.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hand; for they cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.
- Psalms 2:12Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!
- Psalms 34:8O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.
- Psalms 146:5How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
- Isaiah 26:3The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.
- Isaiah 30:18Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long 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
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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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