Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 16:7
7When one’s ways are pleasing to Adonai, he makes even his enemies 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 King James Version (NKJV)When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Context of Proverbs 16:7
5Adonai abhors all the proud in heart. Be assured, they will not go unpunished. 6By mercy and truth is iniquity atoned, and by the fear of Adonai one avoids evil. When one’s ways are pleasing to Adonai, he makes even his enemies be at peace with him. 8Better a little with righteousness than much income without justice. 9The heart of man plans his course, but Adonai directs his steps.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:7 word by word
בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:7
- Psalms 69:31I will praise God’s Name with a song, and magnify Him with praise.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say in view of these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Philippians 4:18But I have received everything and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you sent—a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
- Colossians 1:10to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God.
- Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in every respect, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
- Hebrews 13:21make you complete in every good thing to do His will, accomplishing in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Messiah Yeshua. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 John 3:22and whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
- Genesis 27:41So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, “Let the time for mourning my father draw near, so that I can kill my brother Jacob!”
- Genesis 32:6Now I’ve come to possess oxen and donkeys, flocks, male servants and female servants. I sent word to tell my lord, in order to find favor in your eyes.’”
- Genesis 33:4But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, fell on his neck and kissed him—and they wept.
- Jeremiah 15:11Adonai said: “Surely I will release you for good. Surely I will make the enemy appeal to you in a time of trouble, in a time of affliction.
- Acts 9:1Now Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the Lord’s disciples, went to the kohen gadol .
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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