Proverbs 16:20
Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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
19It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Cross References
Genesis 41:38So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
Proverbs 8:35For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.
Proverbs 13:15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
Proverbs 19:8He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
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 →