Proverbs 16:20 · KJV
“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
Better {it is to be} of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 16 — Context
Pride {goeth} before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19Better {it is to be} of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy {is} he. {handleth...: or, understandeth a matter}
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22Understanding {is} a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools {is} folly.
Cross References
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Blessed {is} the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
Psalms 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish {from} the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed {are} all they that put their trust in him.
Isaiah 30:18
And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD {is} a God of judgment: blessed {are} all they that wait for him.
Psalms 34:8
O taste and see that the LORD {is} good: blessed {is} the man {that} trusteth in him.
Isaiah 26:3-4
Thou wilt keep {him} in perfect peace, {whose} mind {is} stayed {on thee}: because he trusteth in thee. {perfect...: Heb. peace, peace} {mind: or, thought, or, imagination}
Proverbs 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. {wisdom: Heb. an heart}
Daniel 3:28
{Then} Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed {be} the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. {harmless: or, simple}