Proverbs 16:20
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
- KJV
- He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
- WEB
- He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in the LORD is blessed.
- ASV
- He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
- DARBY
- He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
- BLB
- One acting wisely concerning a matter will find good, and one trusting in YHWH [is] blessed.
- ÅB
- Den som akter på ordet, skal finne lykke, og den som setter sin lit til Herren, er salig.
- OTB
- Den som tar hensyn til instruksjon vil finne det gode, og velsignet er den som stoler på Herren.
- B1930
- Den som akter på ordet, skal finne lykke, og den som setter sin lit til Herren, er salig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 17:7–8
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
Read in contextIsaiah 30:18
And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Read in contextPsalms 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:3–4
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Read in contextPsalms 34:8
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Read in contextPsalms 146:5
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
Read in contextDaniel 6:23
Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
Read in contextProverbs 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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