Proverbs 16:20
He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
In Context
19Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
21The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Cross References
Genesis 41:38And Pharaoh said to his bondmen, Shall we find [one] as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust in him.
Psalms 125:1{A Song of degrees.} They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever.
Proverbs 8:35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;
Proverbs 13:15Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
Proverbs 19:8He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:20
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. This is a paradox which the children of this world cannot understand and will not subscribe to, that it is better to be poor and humble than to be rich and proud. 1. Those that divide the spoil are commonly proud; they value themselves and despise others, and their mind rises with their condition; those therefore that are rich in this world have need to be charged that they be not high-minded, 1 Tim. vi. 17 . Those… Read the whole commentary →