Proverbs 16:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

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  • Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!
  • Prov 19:8 : 8 Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
  • Ps 34:8 : 8 Taste ye and see that Jehovah `is' good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
  • Prov 13:15 : 15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.
  • Prov 17:2 : 2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
  • Gen 41:38-40 : 38 and Pharaoh saith unto his servants, `Do we find like this, a man in whom the spirit of God `is'?' 39 and Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `After God's causing thee to know all this, there is none intelligent and wise as thou; 40 thou -- thou art over my house, and at thy mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am greater than thou.'
  • 1 Chr 5:20 : 20 and they are helped against them, and the Hagarites are given into their hand, and all who `are' with them, for they cried to God in battle, and He was entreated of them, because they trusted in Him.
  • Ps 125:1 : 1 A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah `are' as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth.
  • Ps 146:5 : 5 O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope `is' on Jehovah his God,
  • Prov 8:35 : 35 For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.
  • Prov 22:19-20 : 19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou. 20 Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?
  • Prov 24:3-5 : 3 By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself. 4 And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, `With' all precious and pleasant wealth. 5 Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,
  • Isa 26:3-4 : 3 An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace -- peace! For in Thee it is confident. 4 Trust ye in Jehovah for ever, For in Jah Jehovah `is' a rock of ages,
  • Isa 30:18 : 18 And therefore doth wait Jehovah to favour you, And therefore He is exalted to pity you, For a God of judgment `is' Jehovah, O the blessedness of all waiting for Him.
  • Jer 17:7-8 : 7 Blessed `is' the man who trusteth in Jehovah, And whose confidence hath been Jehovah. 8 And hath been as a tree planted by waters, And by a rivulet he sendeth forth his roots, And he doth not see when heat cometh, And his leaf hath been green, And in a year of dearth he is not sorrowful, Nor doth he cease from making fruit.
  • Dan 1:19-21 : 19 And the king speaketh with them, and there hath none been found among them all like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, and they stand before the king; 20 and `in' any matter of wisdom `and' understanding that the king hath sought of them, he findeth them ten hands above all the scribes, the enchanters, who `are' in all his kingdom. 21 And Daniel is unto the first year of Cyrus the king.
  • Dan 3:28 : 28 Nebuchadnezzar hath answered and hath said, `Blessed `is' the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who hath sent His messenger, and hath delivered His servants who trusted on Him, and the word of the king changed, and gave up their bodies that they might not serve nor do obeisance to any god except to their own God.
  • Dan 6:23 : 23 Then was the king very glad for him, and he hath commanded Daniel to be taken up out of the den, and Daniel hath been taken up out of the den, and no injury hath been found in him, because he hath believed in his God.
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 `Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.
  • Eph 1:12-13 : 12 for our being to the praise of His glory, `even' those who did first hope in the Christ, 13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth -- the good news of your salvation -- in whom also having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise,

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  • Prov 3:13
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    13 O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21 To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

  • Prov 21:21-22
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    21 Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

    22 A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8 Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

  • Prov 11:27-28
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    27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

    28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

  • Ps 112:5
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    5 Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

  • Ps 40:4
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    4 O the happiness of the man Who hath made Jehovah his trust, And hath not turned unto the proud, And those turning aside to lies.

  • Jer 17:7
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    7 Blessed `is' the man who trusteth in Jehovah, And whose confidence hath been Jehovah.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16 Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14 O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23 The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

  • Prov 28:25-26
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    25 Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

    26 Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

  • Prov 16:19
    73%

    19 Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

  • Prov 14:15
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    15 The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

  • Prov 8:35
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    35 For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

  • Prov 3:4
    72%

    4 And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • Prov 1:5
    72%

    5 (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

  • Eccl 8:5
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    5 Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.

  • Prov 16:16
    72%

    16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

  • Ps 146:5
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    5 O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope `is' on Jehovah his God,

  • Prov 18:22
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    22 `Whoso' hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

  • Prov 19:1
    72%

    1 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15 The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 15:23-24
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    23 Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

    24 A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

  • Prov 10:9
    72%

    9 Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

  • Ps 144:15
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    15 O the happiness of the people that is thus, O the happiness of the people whose God `is' Jehovah!

  • Prov 1:33
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    33 And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And `is' quiet from fear of evil!'

  • Prov 16:23
    72%

    23 The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 13:16
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    16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Job 5:17
    71%

    17 Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

  • Prov 28:6
    71%

    6 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Prov 28:20
    71%

    20 A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

  • Prov 3:18
    71%

    18 A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.

  • Prov 12:25
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    25 Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

  • Prov 12:14-15
    2 verses
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    14 From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

    15 The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 16:1
    71%

    1 Of man `are' arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

  • Prov 16:8
    71%

    8 Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

  • Ps 128:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

    2 The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy `art' thou, and good `is' to thee.

  • Prov 28:11
    71%

    11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

  • Ps 34:8
    71%

    8 Taste ye and see that Jehovah `is' good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

  • Prov 2:7
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    7 Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

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