Amsal 16:7
When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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Study Note
The proverb 'when a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him' articulates a wisdom principle of indirect social benefit from divine favor — covenantal obedience creates relational peace in unexpected directions. The verse functions within Proverbs 16's 'royal collection' where divine sovereignty over human plans and hearts is repeatedly affirmed (16:1-4, 9, 33), placing individual ethical choices within a providentially governed world. The principle is not an absolute promise but a wisdom observation about the general tendency of divine ordering: lives oriented toward God tend to generate less conflict even with those who might otherwise be adversaries. Romans 12:18 ('if it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men') operates in the same territory, acknowledging that peacemaking depends on more than one party's will.
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When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
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