Proverbs 16:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.

New Living Translation
Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the LORD will be joyful.

English Standard Version
Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

Berean Study Bible
Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
One who pays attention to the word will find good, And blessed is one who trusts in the LORD.

NASB 1995
He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

NASB 1977
He who gives attention to the word shall find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

Amplified Bible
He who pays attention to the word [of God] will find good, And blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who trusts [confidently] in the LORD.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
If you know what you're doing, you will prosper. God blesses everyone who trusts him.

Good News Translation
Pay attention to what you are taught, and you will be successful; trust in the LORD and you will be happy.

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

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

New King James Version
He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

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

New Heart English Bible
He who heeds the word finds prosperity, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

World English Bible
He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

American King James Version
He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

American Standard Version
He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

A Faithful Version
He who handles a matter wisely shall find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

Darby Bible Translation
He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.

English Revised Version
He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that handleth a matter wisely obteyneth good: and blessed is he that putteth his trust in the Lorde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He yt handleth a matter wysely, opteyneth good: & blessed is he, yt putteth his trust in ye LORDE.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The wise in any matter finds good, "" And whoever is trusting in YHWH, O his blessedness.

Young's Literal Translation
The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

Smith's Literal Translation
He understanding in the word shall find good: and he trusting in Jehovah, he being happy.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The learned in word shall find good things. And whoever hopes in the Lord is blessed.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He that understands the word finds good, and he that trusts upon LORD JEHOVAH is blessed.

Lamsa Bible
He who understands a command shall find good; who trusts in the LORD, happy is he!

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He who is skillful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.
















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