Parallel Verses
Amplified
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
New American Standard Bible
He
King James Version
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Holman Bible
He
International Standard Version
When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him.
A Conservative Version
When a man's ways please LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
American Standard Version
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.
Darby Translation
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Julia Smith Translation
The ways of a man being accepted of Jehovah also he will make his enemies friends with him.
King James 2000
When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When the ways of a man are pleasing [to] Yahweh, even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.
Modern King James verseion
When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh his very enemies to be his friends.
NET Bible
When a person's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
New Heart English Bible
When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
The Emphasized Bible
When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.
Webster
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
Themes
Enemies » Whose enemies are at peace with him
Enemies » Made to be at peace with saints
divine Favour » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » Renders life secure
God » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » Renders life secure
God » Pleasing of » Renders life secure
Peace » God bestows upon those who » Please him
Pleasing God » Renders life secure
Topics
Interlinear
Ratsah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
6
By mercy and lovingkindness and truth [not superficial ritual] wickedness is cleansed from the heart,
And by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income [gained] with injustice.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 33:4
But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy].
Genesis 27:41
So 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 very near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
Genesis 32:6-7
The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you, and there are four hundred men with him.”
Genesis 32:28
And He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but
2 Chronicles 17:10
Now the dread of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
Psalm 69:31
And it will please the Lord better than an ox
Or a young bull with horns and hoofs.
Jeremiah 15:11
The Lord said, “Surely [it will go well for Judah’s obedient remnant for] I will set you free for good purposes;
Surely [Jeremiah] I will [intercede for you with the enemy and I will] cause the enemy to plead with you [for help]
In a time of disaster and a time of distress.
Acts 9:1-2
Now
Acts 9:19-20
and he took some food and was strengthened.
For several days [afterward] Saul remained with the disciples who were at Damascus.
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be [successful] against us?
Philippians 4:18
But I have received everything in full and more; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent me. They are the fragrant aroma of an offering, an acceptable sacrifice which God welcomes and in which He delights.
Colossians 1:10
so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts];
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents [as God’s representatives] in all things, for this [attitude of respect and obedience] is well-pleasing
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with every good thing to carry out His will and strengthen you [making you complete and perfect as you ought to be], accomplishing in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 John 3:22
and we receive from Him whatever we ask because we [carefully and consistently] keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight [habitually seeking to follow His plan for us].