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Proverbs 16:7 — When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be…
“When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
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The verses around Proverbs 16:7.
5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
7When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
Verse explanation
Notes that when someone lives in a way pleasing to God, even difficult relationships, with enemies, can be resolved in peace — a practical effect of living with integrity.
From the Proverbs 16 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 16:7 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Sendo os caminhos do homem agradaveis ao Senhor, até a seus inimigos faz que tenham paz com elle.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Quando os caminhos do homem são agradáveis ao SENHOR, ele faz até seus inimigos terem paz com ele.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Cuando el camino del ser humano agrada al Señor, hasta a sus enemigos hace estar en paz con él.
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