Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.

New American Standard Bible

He who gives attention to the word will find good,
And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.

King James Version

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Holman Bible

The one who understands a matter finds success,
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.

International Standard Version

Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers, and anyone who trusts in the LORD is blessed.

A Conservative Version

He who gives heed to the word shall find good, and whoever trusts in LORD, happy is he.

American Standard Version

He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

Amplified


He who pays attention to the word [of God] will find good,
And blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who trusts [confidently] in the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

Julia Smith Translation

He understanding in the word shall find good: and he trusting in Jehovah, he being happy.

King James 2000

He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whosoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness, and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.

Modern King James verseion

He who handles a matter wisely shall find good, and whoever trusts in Jehovah, happy is he.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that handleth a matter wisely, obtaineth good; and blessed is he, that putteth his trust in the LORD.

NET Bible

The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

He who heeds the Word finds prosperity, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

He that showeth discretion concerning a matter, shall find good, and, he that trusteth in Yahweh, how happy is he!

Webster

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

World English Bible

He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

Youngs Literal Translation

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

בּטח 
Batach 
Usage: 120

in the Lord

Usage: 0

אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

19 Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20 He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he. 21 The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Cross References

Psalm 2:12

Kiss 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.

Proverbs 19:8

He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Psalm 34:8

Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

Genesis 41:38-40

And Pharaoh said to his bondmen, Shall we find one as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

1 Chronicles 5:20

and they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

Psalm 125:1

{A Song of degrees.} They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever.

Psalm 146:5

Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,

Proverbs 8:35

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;

Proverbs 13:15

Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.

Proverbs 17:2

A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

Proverbs 22:19-20

That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.

Proverbs 24:3-5

Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;

Isaiah 26:3-4

Thou wilt keep in perfect peace the mind stayed on thee, for he confideth in thee.

Isaiah 30:18

And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up, that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Blessed is the man that confideth in Jehovah, and whose confidence Jehovah is.

Daniel 1:19-21

And the king spoke with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: and they stood before the king.

Daniel 3:28

Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and who changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God!

Daniel 6:23

Thereupon was the king exceeding glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves.

Ephesians 1:12-13

that we should be to the praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:

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