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When YHWHבִּ יְהוָהis pleasedרְצוֹתwith the waysדַּרְכֵיof a man,אִישׁevenגַּםhis enemiesאוֹיְבָיוhe makes to be at peaceיַשְׁלִםwith him.אִתּוֹ
Proverbs 16:7
Study it in the app“When YHWH is pleased with the ways of a man, even his enemies he makes to be at peace with him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 16:7, word by word
- When YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- is pleasedרְצוֹתretsot
take pleasure
To look on someone with pleasure.
Where else “retsot” appears- with the waysדַּרְכֵיdarche
manner
The way one lives and acts.
Where else “darche” appears- of a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- his enemiesאוֹיְבָיoyvay
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyvay” appears- he makes to be at peaceיַשְׁלִםyashlim
make peace
To come to terms with someone.
Where else “yashlim” appears
The context
6By loyal love and faithfulness expiation is made for iniquity, and by the fear of YHWH one turns away from evil.
7 · This verse (above)
8Better is a little with righteousness than abundant harvests without justice.