New King James 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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 proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished. 6In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs 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 vast revenues without justice. 9A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:7 word by word
בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 16:7
- Psalms 69:31This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bull, Which has horns and hooves.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Philippians 4:18Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
- Colossians 1:10that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, 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 to the Lord.
- Hebrews 13:21make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well 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 those things that are pleasing in His sight.
- Genesis 27:41So Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
- Genesis 32:6Then the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and he also is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are 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: “Surely it will be well with your remnant; Surely I will cause the enemy to intercede with you In the time of adversity and in the time of affliction.
- Acts 9:1Then 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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