Proverbs 16:7
Good News Translation
When you please the LORD, you can make your enemies into friends.

New Revised Standard Version
When the ways of people please the LORD, he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.

Contemporary English Version
When we please the LORD, even our enemies make friends with us.

New American Bible
When the LORD is pleased with someone’s ways, he makes even enemies be at peace with them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

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Psalm 69:31 And it shall please God better than a young calf, that bringeth forth horns and hoofs.

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who is against us?

Philippians 4:18 But I have all and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things you sent, an odour of sweetness, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10 That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God:

Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

Hebrews 13:21 Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 John 3:22 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

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Genesis 27:41 Esau therefore always hated Jacob, for the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him; and he said in his heart: The days will come of the mourning for my father, and I will kill my brother Jacob.

Genesis 32:6,7,28 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying: We came to Esau, thy brother, and behold he cometh with speed to meet thee with four hundred men. . . .

Genesis 33:4 Then Esau ran to meet his brother, and embraced him: and clasping him fast about the neck, and kissing him, wept.

Jeremiah 15:11 The Lord saith to me: Assuredly it shall be well with thy remnant, assuredly I shall help thee in the time of affliction, and in the time of tribulation against the enemy.

Acts 9:1,2,19,20 And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest . . .

Context
The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD
6By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. 7When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.8Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.…
Cross References
1 Peter 3:13
And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?

Genesis 33:4
Then Esau ran to meet his brother, and embraced him: and clasping him fast about the neck, and kissing him, wept.

Exodus 3:21
And I will give favour to this people, in the sight of the Egyptians: and when you go forth, you shall not depart empty:

2 Chronicles 17:10
And the fear of the Lord came upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Juda, and they durst not make war against Josaphat.

Proverbs 3:17
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.

Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

Jeremiah 39:12
Take him, and set thy eyes upon him, and do him no harm: but as he hath a mind, so do with him.

Jeremiah 42:12
And I will shew mercies to you, and will take pity on you, and will cause you to dwell in your own land.

Daniel 1:9
And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

Proverbs 16:6
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