Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 16:20
20One prudent in a matter will find good Blessed is the one who trusts in Adonai.
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 a fall. 19Better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoil with the proud. One prudent in a matter will find good Blessed is the one who trusts in Adonai. 21The wise in heart is called discerning, and sweetness of lips increases persuasiveness. 22Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:20 word by word
מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:20
- Proverbs 8:35For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from Adonai.
- Proverbs 13:15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
- Proverbs 17:2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance with the brothers.
- Proverbs 19:8One who gets wisdom loves his own soul. One who treasures understanding prospers.
- Proverbs 24:3By wisdom a house is built, by understanding it is prepared,
- Genesis 41:38Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can a man like this be found, one in whom is God’s Spirit?”
- Daniel 1:19When the king spoke with them, he did not find among all of them anyone like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service.
- Matthew 10:16“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
- Proverbs 22:19So that your trust may be in Adonai, I made them known to you this day, even you.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20They received help against them, so that the Hagrites and all who were with them were delivered into their hand, for they cried out to God during the battle. He answered their supplications, because they put their trust in Him.
- Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish along your way— since His wrath may flare up suddenly. Happy is everyone taking refuge in Him!
- Psalms 34:8The angel of Adonai encamps around those who fear Him, and delivers them.
- Psalms 125:1A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Adonai are like Mount Zion— it cannot be moved, but endures forever.
- Psalms 146:5Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in Adonai his God,
- Isaiah 26:3You keep in perfect peace one whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
- Isaiah 30:18Therefore Adonai is longing to be gracious to you. Thus He will be exalted, so He may have mercy on you. For Adonai is a God of justice. Blessed are all 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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