Proverbs 16:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם־א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

When-rᵉṣôt YHWH darkê-ʾîš also-ʾôyᵉḇāyw yašlīm with-him

Grammar Details

• *bᵉ*: preposition - in/when
• *rᵉṣôt*: verb, Qal infinitive construct - pleasing/accepting/being favorable
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *darkê*: noun, feminine, plural construct - ways of
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine, singular - man/person
• *gam*: particle - also/even
• *ʾôyᵉḇāyw*: noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his enemies
• *yašlīm*: verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will make peace
• *ʾittô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him

Word Meanings

• *rᵉṣôt*: when pleasing/when accepting/when favorable to
• *yašlīm*: he will make peace/he will reconcile/he will cause to be at peace

Referenced Verses

• Gen 33:4 : 4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
• 2 Chr 17:10 : 10 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.
• Jer 15:11 : 11 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.
• 1 John 3:22 : 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
• Heb 13:21 : 21 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.
• Rom 8:31 : 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
• Phil 4:18 : 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.
• Col 1:10 : 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• Col 3:20 : 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
• Ps 69:31 : 31 This also shall please the LORD better{H8799)} than an ox or bullock that hath horns{H8688)} and hoofs{H8688)}.
• Gen 27:41 : 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.
• Gen 32:6-7 : 6 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. 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
• Gen 32:28 : 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
• Acts 9:1-2 : 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
• Acts 9:19-20 : 19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.