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THE MESSAGE
Proverbs 16:7
When God approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand.
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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.
Complete Jewish Bible
When a man's ways please Adonai , he makes even the man's enemies be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please Adonai , he makes even the man's enemies be at peace with him.
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.
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 God approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand.
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
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman." Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this." God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family." Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done." Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?" Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'" Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish." And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated." Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman." Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this." God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family." Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done." Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?" Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'" Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish." And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated." Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 21:17
Meanwhile, God heard the boy crying. The angel of God called from Heaven to Hagar, "What's wrong, Hagar? Don't be afraid. God has heard the boy and knows the fix he's in. Up now; go get the boy. Hold him tight. I'm going to make of him a great nation."
Meanwhile, God heard the boy crying. The angel of God called from Heaven to Hagar, "What's wrong, Hagar? Don't be afraid. God has heard the boy and knows the fix he's in. Up now; go get the boy. Hold him tight. I'm going to make of him a great nation."
Genesis 22:11
Just then an angel of God called to him out of Heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Yes, I'm listening."
Just then an angel of God called to him out of Heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Yes, I'm listening."
Genesis 22:15
The angel of God spoke from Heaven a second time to Abraham: "I swear— God 's sure word!—because you have gone through with this, and have not refused to give me your son, your dear, dear son, I'll bless you—oh, how I'll bless you! And I'll make sure that your children flourish—like stars in the sky! like sand on the beaches! And your descendants will defeat their enemies. All nations on Earth will find themselves blessed through your descendants because you obeyed me."
The angel of God spoke from Heaven a second time to Abraham: "I swear— God 's sure word!—because you have gone through with this, and have not refused to give me your son, your dear, dear son, I'll bless you—oh, how I'll bless you! And I'll make sure that your children flourish—like stars in the sky! like sand on the beaches! And your descendants will defeat their enemies. All nations on Earth will find themselves blessed through your descendants because you obeyed me."
Exodus 15:22
Moses led Israel from the Red Sea on to the Wilderness of Shur. They traveled for three days through the wilderness without finding any water. They got to Marah, but they couldn't drink the water at Marah; it was bitter. That's why they called the place Marah (Bitter). And the people complained to Moses, "So what are we supposed to drink?"
Moses led Israel from the Red Sea on to the Wilderness of Shur. They traveled for three days through the wilderness without finding any water. They got to Marah, but they couldn't drink the water at Marah; it was bitter. That's why they called the place Marah (Bitter). And the people complained to Moses, "So what are we supposed to drink?"
1 Samuel 15:7
Then Saul went after Amalek, from the canyon all the way to Shur near the Egyptian border. He captured Agag, king of Amalek, alive. Everyone else was killed under the terms of the holy ban. Saul and the army made an exception for Agag, and for the choice sheep and cattle. They didn't include them under the terms of the holy ban. But all the rest, which nobody wanted anyway, they destroyed as decreed by the holy ban.
Then Saul went after Amalek, from the canyon all the way to Shur near the Egyptian border. He captured Agag, king of Amalek, alive. Everyone else was killed under the terms of the holy ban. Saul and the army made an exception for Agag, and for the choice sheep and cattle. They didn't include them under the terms of the holy ban. But all the rest, which nobody wanted anyway, they destroyed as decreed by the holy ban.
Proverbs 15:3
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
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.
