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Proverbs 16:20 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 16 · verse 20
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.Proverbs 16:20 · King James Version
Proverbs 16:20 in context
18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- trustethbâṭachfiguratively, to trust, be confident or sureH982 →
- matterdâbâra wordH1697 →
- wiselysâkalto be circumspect and hence, intelligentH7919 →
- findmâtsâʼproperly, to come forth toH4672 →
- goodṭôwbgood in the widest senseH2896 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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Note, 1. Prudence gains men respect and success: He that handles a matter wisely (that is master of his trade and makes it to appear he understands what he undertakes, that is considerate in his affairs, and, when he speaks or writes on any subject, does it pertinently) shall find good, shall come into good repute,…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary