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Proverbs 16:20
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Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.
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The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
He that handleth a matterH1697 wiselyH7919 shall findH4672 goodH2896: and whoso trustethH982 in the LORDH3068, happyH835 is he.
Original Hebrew
מַשְׂכִּיל עַל־דָּבָר יִמְצָא־טֹוב וּבֹוטֵחַ בַּיהוָה אַשְׁרָיו׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
מַשְׂכִּ֣יל |
mas.Kil | H7919 | HVhrmsa | (one who) gives attention |
עַל |
'al- | H5921 | HR | on |
דָּ֭בָר |
Da.vor | H1697 | HNcmsa | a word |
יִמְצָא |
yim.tza'- | H4672 | HVqi3ms | he finds |
ט֑וֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | good |
וּ/בוֹטֵ֖חַ |
u./vo.Te.ach | H982 | HC/Vqrmsa | and/ (one who) trusts |
בַּ/יהוָ֣ה |
ba./Yah.weh | H3068 | HR/Np | in/ Yahweh |
אַשְׁרָֽי/ו |
'ash.Ra/v | H835 | HNcmpc/Sp3ms | how blessed (is)/ he |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H835 — אֶשֶׁר (ʼesher, eh'-sher): from אָשַׁר; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!; blessed, happy.
- H982 — בָּטַח (bâṭach, baw-takh'): a primitive root; properly, to hide for refuge (but not so precipitately as חָסָה); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure; be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
- H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
- H4672 — מָצָא (mâtsâʼ, maw-tsaw'): a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present; [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
- H7919 — שָׂכַל (sâkal, saw-kal'): a primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent; consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- handleth — Genesis 41:38-40, Proverbs 8:35, Proverbs 13:15, Proverbs 17:2, Proverbs 19:8, Proverbs 24:3-5, Daniel 1:19-21, Matthew 10:16
- whoso — 1 Chronicles 5:20, Psalms 2:12, Psalms 34:8, Psalms 125:1, Psalms 146:5, Proverbs 22:19-20, Isaiah 26:3-4, Isaiah 30:18, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Daniel 3:28, Daniel 6:23, Ephesians 1:12-13
Reciprocal references (3): Psalms 32:10, Proverbs 29:25, Matthew 13:52
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: JOY-SORROW
- Nave’s: HAPPINESS, PRUDENCE, WISDOM
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