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Proverbs 16:7-9 in English

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Proverbs 16:7-9 in American Standard Version (1901)

7 When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
Proverbs 16 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

7 The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.
8 He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace.
9 All the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
Proverbs 16 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 16:7-9 in King James Version + Apocrypha

7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Proverbs 16 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 16:7-9 in King James (Authorized) Version

7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Proverbs 16 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 16:7-9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

Proverbs 16:7-9 don't exist in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012.
Proverbs 16 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 16:7-9 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
PROVERBS 16 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Translation for Translators

7 When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
8 It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly than to have a lot of money that is acquired dishonestly.
9 People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh directs/determines what they will really be able to do.
Proverbs 16 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 16:7-9 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 16:7-9 don't exist in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012.
Proverbs 16 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 16:7-9 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 16:7-9 in World English Bible (Catholic)

7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 16:7-9 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Bible in Basic English

7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
Proverbs 16 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Darby Translation

7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
9 The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
Proverbs 16 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Douay-Rheims 1899

7 When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
9 The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.
Proverbs 16 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Free Bible Version

7 When the way that people live pleases the Lord, he makes even their enemies be at peace with them.
8 Better to have just a little and be honest than to have a lot and be dishonest.
9 You can plan in your mind what to do, but the Lord will guide you.
Proverbs 16 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Geneva Bible 1599

7 When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
8 Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
9 The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
Proverbs 16 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 16:7-9 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

7 When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.
Proverbs 16 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 16:7-9 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

7 When a man’s ways please the Lord, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness Than great revenues without right.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: But the Lord directeth his steps.
Proverbs 16 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

7 When the Lord receiveth in favor a man's ways, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great incomes through injustice.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth firmly his steps.
Proverbs 16 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

7 The beginning of a good way is to do justly; And it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.
8 He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: And they that rightly seek him shall find peace.
9 All the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; And the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
Proverbs 16 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 16:7-9 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 16:7-9 in George Noyes Bible

7 When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues without right.
9 The heart of man deviseth his way, But the LORD establisheth his steps.
Proverbs 16 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 16:7-9 in One Unity Resource Bible

7 When a man’s ways please Adonai , he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with lo'mishpat ·injustice·.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Adonai directs his steps.
Proverbs [Sayings] 16 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Unlocked Literal Bible

7 When a person's ways are pleasing to Yahweh, he makes even that person's enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with what is right, than a large income with injustice.
9 In his heart a person plans out his way, but Yahweh directs his steps.
Proverbs 16 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 16:7-9 in World English Bible

7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible

Proverbs 16:7-9 in World English Bible British Edition

7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Noah Webster Bible

7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Proverbs 16 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 16:7-9 in World Messianic Bible

7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.
Proverbs 16 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 16:7-9 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.
Proverbs 16 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

7 When the ways of a man please the Lord, he shall convert, yea, his enemies to peace.
8 Better is a little with rightfulness or rightwiseness, than many fruits with wickedness.
9 The heart of a man shall dispose his way; but it pertaineth to the Lord to dress his steps.

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

7 When the ways of (a) man please the Lord, he shall convert, yea, his enemies to peace.
8 Better is a little with rightfulness, than many fruits with wickedness.
9 The heart of a man shall dispose his way; but it pertaineth to the Lord to (ad)dress his steps. (A person’s heart shall ordain his way; but it pertaineth to the Lord to direct his steps.)

Proverbs 16:7-9 in Young's Literal Translation

7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
9 The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.