Parallel Verses

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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

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 it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride. 20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy. 21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.



Cross References

Psalm 2:12

For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.

Proverbs 19:8

He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

Psalm 34:8

By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.

Genesis 41:38-40

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, Where may we get such a man as this, a man in whom is the spirit of God?

1 Chronicles 5:20

And they were helped against them, so that the Hagarites, and those with them, were given into their power. For they sent up prayers to God in the fight, and he gave ear to them, because they put their faith in him.

Psalm 125:1

Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

Psalm 146:5

Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Proverbs 8:35

For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

Proverbs 13:15

Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

Proverbs 17:2

A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

Proverbs 22:19-20

So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you.

Proverbs 24:3-5

The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

Isaiah 26:3-4

The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.

Isaiah 30:18

For this cause the Lord will be waiting, so that he may be kind to you; and he will be lifted up, so that he may have mercy on you; for the Lord is a God of righteousness: there is a blessing on all whose hope is in him.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

Daniel 1:19-21

And the king had talk with them; and among them all there was no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; so they were given places before the king.

Daniel 3:28

Nebuchadnezzar made answer and said, Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent his angel and kept his servants safe who had faith in him, and who put the king's word on one side and gave up their bodies to the fire, so that they might not be servants or worshippers of any other god but their God.

Daniel 6:23

Then the king was very glad, and gave orders for them to take Daniel up out of the hole. So Daniel was taken up out of the hole and he was seen to be untouched, because he had faith in his God.

Matthew 10:16

See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.

Ephesians 1:12-13

So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:

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