Proverbs 16:7

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

When a man's {H376} ways {H1870} please {H7521} the LORD {H3068}, he maketh even his enemies {H341} to be at peace {H7999} with him.

When a man's ways please ADONAI, he makes even the man's enemies be at peace with him.

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

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

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Romans 8:31 (43 votes)

    ¶ What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?

  • 1 John 3:22 (31 votes)

    And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

  • Colossians 1:10 (25 votes)

    That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

  • 2 Chronicles 17:10 (22 votes)

    ¶ And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that [were] round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

  • Jeremiah 15:11 (18 votes)

    The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee [well] in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

  • Hebrews 13:21 (18 votes)

    Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Genesis 33:4 (14 votes)

    And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.