King James Version
Proverbs 16:20 in the King James Version says “He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. handleth: or, understande...” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. handleth: or, understandeth a matter”
Proverbs 16:20 · KJV
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly , than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. handleth: or, understandeth a matter
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
KJV Study — Public Domain
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“He that handleth a matter”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“shall find”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
“good”
H2896good (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
“and whoso trusteth”
H982properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
“in the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“happy”
H835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!
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