New King James Version
Proverbs 16:20
20He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
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 Living Translation (NLT)Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.
Context of Proverbs 16:20
18Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. 19Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he. 21The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning. 22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction 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
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Cross-references for Proverbs 16:20
- Proverbs 8:35For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord;
- Proverbs 13:15Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
- Proverbs 17:2A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
- Proverbs 19:8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
- Proverbs 24:3Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
- Genesis 41:38And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
- Daniel 1:19Then the king interviewed them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they served before the king.
- Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
- Proverbs 22:19So that your trust may be in the Lord; I have instructed you today, even you.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them, for they cried out to God in the battle. He heeded their prayer, because they put their trust in Him.
- Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
- Psalms 34:8Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
- Psalms 146:5Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
- Isaiah 30:18Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who 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
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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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