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

  • Prov 21:21-22
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  • Prov 11:27-28
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    27Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 15:23-24
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    17Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

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

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

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

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

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