Proverbs 16:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone's way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them.

New Living Translation
When people’s lives please the LORD, even their enemies are at peace with them.

English Standard Version
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Berean Study Bible
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

New American Standard Bible
When a person’s ways are pleasing to the LORD, He causes even his enemies to make peace with him.

NASB 1995
When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

NASB 1977
When a man’s ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Amplified Bible
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Christian Standard Bible
When a person’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Contemporary English Version
When we please the LORD, even our enemies make friends with us.

Good News Translation
When you please the LORD, you can make your enemies into friends.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When a person's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

International Standard Version
When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him.

NET Bible
When a person's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

New King James Version
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

King James 2000 Bible
When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

New Heart English Bible
When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

World English Bible
When a man's ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

American King James Version
When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

American Standard Version
When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

A Faithful Version
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Darby Bible Translation
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

English Revised Version
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Webster's Bible Translation
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When a mans wayes please the Lord, he maketh his very enemies to be his frendes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
When a mans wayes please ye LORDE, he maketh his very enemies to be his frendes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
When a man’s ways please YHWH, even his enemies, "" He causes to be at peace with him.

Young's Literal Translation
When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

Smith's Literal Translation
The ways of a man being accepted of Jehovah also he will make his enemies friends with him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

Catholic Public Domain Version
When the ways of man will please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The ways of a man are by the pleasure of LORD JEHOVAH; he also will repay his enemies.

Lamsa Bible
When a man's ways are according to the will of the LORD, even to his enemies he shall recompense.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.
















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