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Proverbs 16:20

Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper; happy are those who trust in Yahweh.

Translation for Translators

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 humble and poor than to associate with proud people and to become rich by dividing with them ◄plunder/goods captured in a battle►.

21People say that those who are wise learn what is right/good behavior, and those who talk pleasantly are able to influence others to do what is right.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:38So the king said to them, “◄Can we find any other man like Joseph, a man to whom God has given his Spirit?/It is not likely that we will find another man like this man, one to whom God has given his Spirit!►” [RHQ]

Psalms 2:12Bow down humbly before his son! If you do not do that, Yahweh will be angry, and he will suddenly get rid of you. Do not forget that he can very quickly show that he is very angry! But he is very pleased with all those who request him to protect them [MET].

Psalms 125:1Those/We who trust in Yahweh are as secure/steadfast [SIM] as Zion Hill, which cannot be shaken and can never be moved.

Proverbs 8:35Those who find me will have a long life, and Yahweh will be pleased with them.

Proverbs 13:15People respect those who have good sense, but those who cannot be trusted are on the road to being ruined/destroyed (OR, will have a lot of difficulties/troubles).

Proverbs 19:8Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.

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 →

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