Proverbs 16:20
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.”Proverbs 16:20
What Does Proverbs 16:20 Mean?
Proverbs 16:20 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 16, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 16:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 17:7“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.”Proverbs 29:25“The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”Isaiah 30:18“And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.”Proverbs 19:8“He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.”Psalms 32:10“Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.”Psalms 2:12“Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.”Isaiah 26:3“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”Psalms 34:8“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”Matthew 13:52“Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.”Psalms 146:5“Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:”Daniel 6:23“Then was the king exceeding glad for him, 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.”Psalms 125:1“They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.”Proverbs 8:35“For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.”Proverbs 24:3“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:”Daniel 1:19“And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.”Daniel 3:28“Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.”Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”Genesis 41:38“And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, 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.”Proverbs 13:15“Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.”
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