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Proverbs 16:7

NETBible	When a person’s¹ ways are pleasing to the Lord,² he³ even reconciles his enemies to himself.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 16:7	When a man’s ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:7	When a man’s ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 16:7	When the ways of people please the LORD, he makes even their enemies live at peace with them.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 16:7	When GOD approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 16:7	When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 16:7	When the ways of people please the LORD, he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 16:7	When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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KJV	When a man's <0376> ways <01870> please <07521> (8800) the LORD <03068>_, he maketh even his enemies <0341> (8802) to be at peace <07999> (8686) with him.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:7	When a man's <0376> ways <01870> are pleasing <07521> to the LORD <03068> , He makes <07999> even <01571> his enemies <0340> to be at peace <07999> with him.
LXXM	arch <746> N-NSF odou <3598> N-GSF agayhv <18> A-GSF to <3588> T-NSN poiein <4160> V-PAN ta <3588> T-APN dikaia <1342> A-APN dekta <1184> A-APN de <1161> PRT para <3844> PREP yew <2316> N-DSM mallon <3123> ADV h <2228> CONJ yuein <2380> V-PAN yusiav <2378> N-GSF
NET [draft] ITL	When a person’s <0376> ways <01870> are pleasing <07521> to the Lord <03068> , he even <01571> reconciles <07999> his enemies <0341> to <0854> himself.
HEBREW	wta <0854> Mlsy <07999> wybywa <0341> Mg <01571> sya <0376> ykrd <01870> hwhy <03068> twurb (16:7) <07521>

NETBible

When a person’s¹ ways are pleasing to the Lord,² he³ even reconciles his enemies to himself.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “ways of a man.”

²tn The first line uses an infinitive in a temporal clause, followed by its subject in the genitive case: “in the taking pleasure of the Lord” = “when the Lord is pleased with.” So the condition set down for the second colon is a lifestyle that is pleasing to God.

³tn The referent of the verb in the second colon is unclear. The straightforward answer is that it refers to the person whose ways please the Lord – it is his lifestyle that disarms his enemies. W. McKane comments that the righteous have the power to mend relationships (Proverbs [OTL], 491); see, e.g., 10:13; 14:9; 15:1; 25:21-22). The life that is pleasing to God will be above reproach and find favor with others. Some would interpret this to mean that God makes his enemies to be at peace with him (cf. KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NLT). This is workable, but in this passage it would seem God would do this through the pleasing life of the believer (cf. NCV, TEV, CEV).

⁴tn Heb “even his enemies he makes to be at peace with him.”