Proverbs 16:20
Whoever contemplates what they are taught will find what is good, 1 and those who trust in Yahweh will be blessed. 1
Unlocked Literal 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 humble among poor people 1 than to divide the spoil with proud people. 1
Cross References
Genesis 41:38Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”
Psalms 2:12Kiss the son or he will be angry with you, 2 and you will die in the way when his anger burns for just a moment. 1 How blessed are all those who seek refuge in him.
Psalms 125:1Those who trust in Yahweh 1 are like Mount Zion, unshakable, forever enduring. 1
Proverbs 8:35For whoever finds me, finds life, 1 and he will find the favor of Yahweh. 1
Proverbs 13:15Good insight wins favor, 1 but the way of the treacherous is never-ending. 1
Proverbs 19:8He who gets wisdom loves his own life; 1 he who keeps understanding will find what is good. 1
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 →