Proverbs 16:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.”
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“When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 16:7 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 27:41Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
- Genesis 32:6When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you—he and four hundred men with him.”
- Genesis 32:28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
- Genesis 33:4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
- 2 Chronicles 17:10And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
- 2 Chronicles 20:30Then Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.
- Ezra 8:36They also delivered the king’s edicts to the royal satraps and governors of the region west of the Euphrates, who proceeded to assist the people and the house of God.
- Psalms 69:31And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.
- Jeremiah 15:11The LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.
- Jeremiah 39:12“Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”
- Acts 9:1Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
- Acts 9:19and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Philippians 4:18I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
- Colossians 1:10so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
- Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
- Hebrews 13:21equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 John 3:22and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
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