Proverbs 16:20New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— He that showeth discretion concerning a matter, shall find good, and, he that trusteth in Yahweh, how happy is he!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He that handleth a matter wisely, shall finde good: and who so trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] hee.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He who understands a command shall find good; who trusts in the LORD, happy is he!
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [He who is] skillful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in Yahweh, happy [is] he. |
He that handleth a matter
y1697 [1697] Standardדָּבָרdabar{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
wisely
7919 {7919} Primeשָׂכַלsakal{saw-kal'}
A primitive root; to be (causeatively make or act) circumspect and hence intelligent.
z8688 <8688> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 857
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
x1697 (1697) Complementדָּבָרdabar{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
shall find
4672 {4672} Primeמָצָאmatsa'{maw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; properly to come forth to, that is, appear or exist; transitively to attain, that is, find or acquire; figuratively to occur, meet or be present.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
good:
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
and whoso trusteth
982 {0982} Primeבָּטַחbatach{baw-takh'}
A primitive root; properly to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620); figuratively to trust, be confident or sure.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
in
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,
3068 {3068} PrimeיְהֹוָהY@hovah{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
happy
835 {0835} Primeאֶשֶׁר'esher{eh'-sher}
From H0833; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!.
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Proverbs 16:20
_ _ Note, 1. Prudence gains men respect and success: He that handles a matter wisely (that is master of his trade and makes it to appear he understands what he undertakes, that is considerate in his affairs, and, when he speaks or writes on any subject, does it pertinently) shall find good, shall come into good repute, and perhaps may make a good hand of it. 2. But it is piety only that will secure men's true happiness: Those that handle a matter wisely, if they are proud and lean to their own understanding, though they may find some good, yet they will have no great satisfaction in it; but he that trusts in the Lord, and not in his own wisdom, happy is he, and shall speed better at last. Some read the former part of the verse so as to expound it of piety, which is indeed true wisdom: He that attends to the word (the word of God, Proverbs 13:13) shall find good in it and good by it. And whoso trusts in the Lord, in his word which he attends to, is happy. |
Proverbs 16:20
Good — He who orders his affairs with discretion. |
- handleth:
- or, understandeth,
Proverbs 8:35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
Proverbs 13:15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
Proverbs 17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Proverbs 19:8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 24:3-5 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: ... A wise man [is] strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Genesis 41:38-40 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find [such a one] as this [is], a man in whom the Spirit of God [is]? ... Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
Daniel 1:19-21 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. ... And Daniel continued [even] unto the first year of king Cyrus.
Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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- whoso:
Proverbs 22:19-20 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. ... Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
1 Chronicles 5:20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that [were] with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
Psalms 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.
Psalms 34:8 O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.
Psalms 125:1 [[A Song of degrees.]] They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot be removed, [but] abideth for ever.
Psalms 146:5 Happy [is he] that [hath] the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope [is] in the LORD his God:
Isaiah 26:3-4 Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee. ... Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH [is] everlasting strength:
Isaiah 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.
Jeremiah 17:7-8 Blessed [is] the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. ... For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and [that] spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Daniel 3:28 [Then] Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed [be] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Daniel 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.
Ephesians 1:12-13 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. ... In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
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