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Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways please Adonai , he makes even the man's enemies be at peace with him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When a person’s ways please the Lord,he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a person’s ways please the Lord,he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Hebrew Names Version
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at shalom with him.
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at shalom with him.
King James Version
When a man's ways please the Lord , he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please the Lord , he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
English Standard Version
When a man's ways please the Lord , he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please the Lord , he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
New American Standard Bible
When a person's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He causes even his enemies to make peace with him.
When a person's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He causes even his enemies to make peace with him.
New Century Version
When people live so that they please the Lord , even their enemies will make peace with them.
When people live so that they please the Lord , even their enemies will make peace with them.
Amplified Bible
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
World English Bible
When a man's ways please Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
Legacy Standard Bible
When a man's ways are pleasing to Yahweh,He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways are pleasing to Yahweh,He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Berean Standard Bible
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even the man's enemies live at peace with him.
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even the man's enemies live at peace with him.
Contemporary English Version
When we please the Lord , even our enemies make friends with us.
When we please the Lord , even our enemies make friends with us.
Darby Translation
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Easy-to-Read Version
When people live to please the Lord , even their enemies will be at peace with them.
When people live to please the Lord , even their enemies will be at peace with them.
George Lamsa Translation
When a mans ways are according to the will of the LORD, even to his enemies he shall recompense.
When a mans ways are according to the will of the LORD, even to his enemies he shall recompense.
Good News Translation
When you please the Lord , you can make your enemies into friends.
When you please the Lord , you can make your enemies into friends.
Lexham English Bible
When the ways of a man are pleasing to Yahweh, even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.
When the ways of a man are pleasing to Yahweh, even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.
Literal Translation
When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
When a mans wayes please ye LORDE, he maketh his very enemies to be his frendes.
When a mans wayes please ye LORDE, he maketh his very enemies to be his frendes.
American Standard Version
When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Bible in Basic English
When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
King James Version (1611)
When a mans wayes please the Lord, he maketh euen his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a mans wayes please the Lord, he maketh euen his enemies to be at peace with him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When a mans wayes please the Lord, he maketh his very enemies to be his frendes.
When a mans wayes please the Lord, he maketh his very enemies to be his frendes.
English Revised Version
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whanne the weyes of man plesen the Lord, he schal conuerte, yhe, hise enemyes to pees.
Whanne the weyes of man plesen the Lord, he schal conuerte, yhe, hise enemyes to pees.
Update Bible Version
When a man's ways pleases Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways pleases Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Webster's Bible Translation
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
New English Translation
When a person's ways are pleasing to the Lord , he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
When a person's ways are pleasing to the Lord , he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
New King James Version
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
New Living Translation
When people's lives please the Lord , even their enemies are at peace with them.
When people's lives please the Lord , even their enemies are at peace with them.
New Life Bible
When the ways of a man are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even those who hate him to be at peace with him.
When the ways of a man are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even those who hate him to be at peace with him.
New Revised Standard
When the ways of people please the Lord , he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.
When the ways of people please the Lord , he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.
When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
Revised Standard Version
When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Young's Literal Translation
When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
THE MESSAGE
When God approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand.
When God approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Contextual Overview
7 When a man's ways please Adonai , he makes even the man's enemies be at peace with him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
please: Psalms 69:31, Romans 8:31, Philippians 4:18, Colossians 1:10, Colossians 3:20, Hebrews 13:21, 1 John 3:22
he: Genesis 27:41, Genesis 32:6, Genesis 32:7, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 33:4, Jeremiah 15:11, Acts 9:1, Acts 9:2, Acts 9:19, Acts 9:20
Reciprocal: Genesis 31:55 - blessed Genesis 33:9 - my brother Genesis 39:4 - Joseph Genesis 39:21 - gave him Genesis 43:14 - And God Exodus 3:21 - General Exodus 12:36 - the Lord Exodus 34:24 - desire 2 Samuel 7:1 - the Lord 1 Kings 8:50 - and give them 2 Kings 8:6 - Restore all 2 Chronicles 17:10 - so that 2 Chronicles 18:31 - God moved them 2 Chronicles 20:30 - his God 2 Chronicles 33:13 - brought him Ezra 6:22 - turned Esther 2:9 - she obtained Job 42:11 - all his brethren Proverbs 29:26 - ruler's favour Jeremiah 26:16 - General Jeremiah 37:21 - and that Jeremiah 39:12 - do him Jeremiah 40:5 - or go Jeremiah 42:12 - General Daniel 1:9 - General Acts 7:10 - gave Acts 9:31 - the churches Acts 16:33 - washed Acts 19:31 - the chief Acts 23:9 - We Acts 24:23 - and to Acts 27:43 - willing Hebrews 12:14 - Follow 1 Peter 3:13 - who
Cross-References
Genesis 20:1
Avraham traveled from there toward the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. While living as an alien in G'rar,
Avraham traveled from there toward the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. While living as an alien in G'rar,
Genesis 21:17
God heard the boy's voice, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, "What's wrong with you, Hagar? Don't be afraid, because God has heard the voice of the boy in his present situation.
God heard the boy's voice, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, "What's wrong with you, Hagar? Don't be afraid, because God has heard the voice of the boy in his present situation.
Genesis 22:11
But the angel of Adonai called to him out of heaven: "Avraham? Avraham!" He answered, "Here I am."
But the angel of Adonai called to him out of heaven: "Avraham? Avraham!" He answered, "Here I am."
Genesis 22:15
The angel of Adonai called to Avraham a second time out of heaven.
The angel of Adonai called to Avraham a second time out of heaven.
Genesis 25:18
Yishma‘el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen. Haftarah Hayyei-Sarah: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1–31 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hayyei-Sarah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19–22; 27:3–10; Luke 9:57–62 Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. Yitz'chak was forty years old when he took Rivkah, the daughter of B'tu'el the Arami from Paddan-Aram and sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his wife. Yitz'chak prayed to Adonai on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. Adonai heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant. The children fought with each other inside her so much that she said, "If it's going to be like this, why go on living?" So she went to inquire of Adonai , who answered her, "There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger." When the time for her delivery came, there were twins in her womb. The first to come out was reddish and covered all over with hair, like a coat; so they named him ‘Esav [completely formed, that is, having hair already]. Then his brother emerged, with his hand holding ‘Esav's heel, so he was called Ya‘akov [he catches by the heel, he supplants]. Yitz'chak was sixty years old when she bore them. The boys grew; and ‘Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya‘akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents. Yitz'chak favored ‘Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya‘akov. One day when Ya‘akov had cooked some stew, ‘Esav came in from the open country, exhausted, and said to Ya‘akov, "Please! Let me gulp down some of that red stuff — that red stuff! I'm exhausted!" (This is why he was called Edom [red].) Ya‘akov answered, "First sell me your rights as the firstborn." "Look, I'm about to die!" said ‘Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?" Ya‘akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya‘akov. Then Ya‘akov gave him bread and lentil stew; he ate and drank, got up and went on his way. Thus ‘Esav showed how little he valued his birthright.
Yishma‘el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen. Haftarah Hayyei-Sarah: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1–31 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hayyei-Sarah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19–22; 27:3–10; Luke 9:57–62 Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. Yitz'chak was forty years old when he took Rivkah, the daughter of B'tu'el the Arami from Paddan-Aram and sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his wife. Yitz'chak prayed to Adonai on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. Adonai heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant. The children fought with each other inside her so much that she said, "If it's going to be like this, why go on living?" So she went to inquire of Adonai , who answered her, "There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger." When the time for her delivery came, there were twins in her womb. The first to come out was reddish and covered all over with hair, like a coat; so they named him ‘Esav [completely formed, that is, having hair already]. Then his brother emerged, with his hand holding ‘Esav's heel, so he was called Ya‘akov [he catches by the heel, he supplants]. Yitz'chak was sixty years old when she bore them. The boys grew; and ‘Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya‘akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents. Yitz'chak favored ‘Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya‘akov. One day when Ya‘akov had cooked some stew, ‘Esav came in from the open country, exhausted, and said to Ya‘akov, "Please! Let me gulp down some of that red stuff — that red stuff! I'm exhausted!" (This is why he was called Edom [red].) Ya‘akov answered, "First sell me your rights as the firstborn." "Look, I'm about to die!" said ‘Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?" Ya‘akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya‘akov. Then Ya‘akov gave him bread and lentil stew; he ate and drank, got up and went on his way. Thus ‘Esav showed how little he valued his birthright.
Genesis 31:11
Then, in the dream, the angel of God said to me, ‘Ya‘akov!' and I replied, ‘Here I am.'
Then, in the dream, the angel of God said to me, ‘Ya‘akov!' and I replied, ‘Here I am.'
Exodus 15:22
Moshe led Isra'el onward from the Sea of Suf. They went out into the Shur Desert; but after traveling three days in the desert, they had found no water.
Moshe led Isra'el onward from the Sea of Suf. They went out into the Shur Desert; but after traveling three days in the desert, they had found no water.
1 Samuel 15:7
Then Sha'ul attacked ‘Amalek, starting at Havilah and continuing toward Shur, at the border of Egypt.
Then Sha'ul attacked ‘Amalek, starting at Havilah and continuing toward Shur, at the border of Egypt.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of Adonai are everywhere, watching the evil and the good.
The eyes of Adonai are everywhere, watching the evil and the good.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
When a man's ways please the Lord,.... As they do when a man walks according to the rule of his word; when he walks as he has Christ for an example; when he walks after the Spirit, and not after the flesh; when he walks by faith, and does all he does in faith; without which it is impossible to please God, Hebrews 11:6; and when all his ways and actions are directed to the glory of God;
he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him; as Abimelech with Isaac, Esau with Jacob; and the enemies of the church and people of God with then, in the latter day, Revelation 3:9.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Goodness has power to charm and win even enemies to itself.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 16:7. When a man's ways please the Lord — God is the guardian and defence 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.
