Proverbs 16:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who gives attentionמַשְׂכִּ֣יל
(mas·kil)
7919a: to be prudenta prim. root
to the wordדָּ֭בָר
(da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
will findיִמְצָא־
(yim·tza-)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
good,טֹ֑וב
(to·vv;)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob
And blessedאַשְׁרָֽיו׃
(ash·rav.)
835: happiness, blessednessfrom ashar
is he who trustsוּבֹוטֵ֖חַ
(u·vo·v·te·ach)
982: to trusta prim. root
in the LORD.בַּיהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
He that handleth a matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
wisely
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
shall find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
and whoso trusteth
batach  (baw-takh')
to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure -- be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
in the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
happy
'esher  (eh'-sher)
happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy! -- blessed, happy.
is he
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

King James Bible
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who understands a matter finds success, and the one who trusts in the LORD will be happy.

International Standard Version
Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers, and anyone who trusts in the LORD is blessed.

NET Bible
The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that understands the word finds good, and he that trusts upon Lord Jehovah is blessed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever gives attention to the LORD's word prospers, and blessed is the person who trusts the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whosoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
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