Parallel Verses

King James Version

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

New American Standard Bible

When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Holman Bible

When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

International Standard Version

When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him.

A Conservative Version

When a man's ways please LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

American Standard Version

When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Amplified


When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Bible in Basic English

When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

Darby Translation

When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Julia Smith Translation

The ways of a man being accepted of Jehovah also he will make his enemies friends with him.

King James 2000

When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When the ways of a man are pleasing [to] Yahweh, even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.

Modern King James verseion

When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh his very enemies to be his friends.

NET Bible

When a person's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.

New Heart English Bible

When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

The Emphasized Bible

When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.

Webster

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

World English Bible

When a man's ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Youngs Literal Translation

When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

the Lord

Usage: 0

אויב איב 
'oyeb 
Usage: 272

to be at peace
שׁלם 
Shalam 
Usage: 116

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Cross References

Genesis 33:4

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Genesis 27:41

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

Genesis 32:6-7

And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

Genesis 32:28

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

2 Chronicles 17:10

And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

Psalm 69:31

This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

Jeremiah 15:11

The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

Acts 9:1-2

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Acts 9:19-20

And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

Romans 8:31

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Philippians 4:18

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Hebrews 13:21

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 John 3:22

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

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