Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible When a man’s ways are pleasing to Yahweh, 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. American Standard Version When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Contemporary English Version When we please the LORD, even our enemies make friends with us. English Revised Version When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 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. Good News Translation When you please the LORD, you can make your enemies into friends. International Standard Version When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him. Majority Standard Bible When a man?s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man?s enemies live at peace with him. NET Bible When a person's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he even reconciles his enemies to himself. New Heart English Bible When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes 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. World English Bible When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhen 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 BibleWhen 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. New American Bible When the LORD is pleased with someone’s ways, he makes even enemies be at peace with them. New Revised Standard Version When the ways of people please the LORD, he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen a man's ways are according to the will of the LORD, even to his enemies he shall recompense. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The ways of a man are by the pleasure of LORD JEHOVAH; he also will repay his enemies. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD…6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil. 7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him. 8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.… Cross References Romans 12:18 If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. James 3:17-18 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. / Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. 1 Peter 3:13 Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good? Hebrews 12:14 Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Genesis 33:4 Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept. 1 Samuel 24:16-19 When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud / and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil. / And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. ... 2 Chronicles 17:10 And 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. Isaiah 32:17 The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever. Luke 6:27-28 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Acts 7:9-10 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household. Daniel 6:22 My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.” 1 Kings 5:12 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty. Treasury of Scripture When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. please Psalm 69:31 This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs. Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Philippians 4:18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. he Genesis 27:41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. Genesis 32:6,7,28 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him… Genesis 33:4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept. Jump to Previous Causeth Enemies Haters Live Makes Maketh Peace Please Pleasing WaysJump to Next Causeth Enemies Haters Live Makes Maketh Peace Please Pleasing WaysProverbs 16 1. The Plans of the heartWhen a man's ways The phrase "a man's ways" refers to the conduct, behavior, and lifestyle of an individual. In Hebrew, the word for "ways" is "derek," which implies a path or journey. This suggests that our daily choices and actions are like a path we walk on, and they collectively define our life's direction. In the biblical context, one's "ways" are not just about outward actions but also the intentions and motivations of the heart. The Bible consistently emphasizes the importance of aligning one's ways with God's commandments and principles, as seen in passages like Psalm 119:105, where God's word is described as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. please the LORD He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When a man’sאִ֑ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person ways דַּרְכֵי־ (dar·ḵê-) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action please בִּרְצ֣וֹת (bir·ṣō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt the LORD, יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel He makes even גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and [the man’s] enemies א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו (’ō·wy·ḇāw) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary live at peace יַשְׁלִ֥ם (yaš·lim) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate with him. אִתּֽוֹ׃ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Links Proverbs 16:7 NIVProverbs 16:7 NLT Proverbs 16:7 ESV Proverbs 16:7 NASB Proverbs 16:7 KJV Proverbs 16:7 BibleApps.com Proverbs 16:7 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 16:7 Chinese Bible Proverbs 16:7 French Bible Proverbs 16:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 16:7 When a man's ways please Yahweh he (Prov. 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