Proverbs 16:7

Bishops' Bible (1568)

When a mans wayes please the Lord, he maketh his very enemies to be his frendes.

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  • Gen 33:4 : 4 Esau ranne to meete hym, and imbraced him, and fel on his necke, and kissed him, and they wept.
  • 2 Chr 17:10 : 10 And the feare of the Lorde fell vpon all the kingdomes of the landes that were rounde about Iuda, and they fought not against Iehosaphat.
  • Jer 15:11 : 11 And the Lord aunswered me, Ueryly thy remnaunt shall haue wealth: Come not I to thee when thou art in trouble, & helpe thee when thine enemie oppresseth thee?
  • 1 John 3:22 : 22 And whatsoeuer we aske, we receaue of hym, because we kepe his commaundementes, and do those thynges which are pleasyng in his syght.
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 Make you perfect in all good workes to do his wyll, workyng in you that which is pleasaunt in his sight, through Iesus Christe, to whom be prayse for euer and euer. Amen.
  • Rom 8:31 : 31 What shall we then say to these thynges? If God be on our syde, who can be agaynst vs?
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 But I haue receaued al, & haue plentie. I was euen fylled after that I had receaued of Epaphroditus the thynges which were sent from you, an odoure of a sweete smel, a sacrifice acceptable, plesaunt to God.
  • Col 1:10 : 10 That ye myght walke worthie of the Lorde in all pleasyng, beyng fruitefull in all good workes, and encreasyng in the knowledge of God,
  • Col 3:20 : 20 Chyldren, obey your fathers and mothers in all thynges, for that is well pleasyng vnto the Lorde.
  • Ps 69:31 : 31 And it wyll please God: better then a bullocke that hath hornes and hoofes.
  • Gen 27:41 : 41 And Esau hated Iacob, because of the blessyng that his father blessed hym withall. And Esau sayde in his heart: The dayes of sorowyng for my father are at hande, then wyll I slaye my brother Iacob.
  • Gen 32:6-7 : 6 And the messengers came agayne to Iacob, saying: we came to thy brother Esau, and he commeth to meete thee, and hath foure hundred men with him. 7 But Iacob was greatly afrayde, and wist not whiche way to turne him selfe: and deuided the people that was with him, and the sheepe, and oxen, and camelles, into two companies:
  • Gen 32:28 : 28 He sayde: thy name shalbe called no more Iacob, but Israel: For as a prince hast thou wrasteled with God, and with men, and hast preuayled.
  • Acts 9:1-2 : 1 And Saul yet breathyng out threatnings and slaughter agaynst the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto ye hie priest, 2 And desired of him letters to carrye to Damascus, to the synagogues: that yf he founde any of this waye, whether they were men or women, he myght bryng them bounde vnto Hierusalem.
  • Acts 9:19-20 : 19 And receaued meate, and was comforted. Then was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples whiche were at Damasco. 20 And strayghtway he preached Christe in the synagogues, that he was ye sonne of God.

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    17Reioyce not thou at the fall of thyne enemie, and let not thyne heart be glad when he stumbleth:

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    4So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstandyng in the sight of God and men.

  • Prov 16:8-9
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    8Better it is to haue a litle with ryghteousnesse, then great rentes wrongfully gotten.

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  • Deut 28:7
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    7The Lord shall geue ouer thyne enemies that ryse agaynst thee, that they may fall before thy face: They shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seuen wayes.

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    11And the Lord aunswered me, Ueryly thy remnaunt shall haue wealth: Come not I to thee when thou art in trouble, & helpe thee when thine enemie oppresseth thee?

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    18If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, lyue peaceably with all men.

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    4Be beneficiall O God: vnto those that be good and vpright in their heart.

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