New American Standard Bible (©1995) When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) When a person's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. King James Bible When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Jump to Previous Occurrence Causeth Enemies Haters Live Makes Maketh Peace Please Pleasing Ways Jump to Next Occurrence Causeth Enemies Haters Live Makes Maketh Peace Please Pleasing Ways Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 7 Note, 1. God can turn foes into friends when he pleases. He that has all hearts in his hand has access to men's spirits and power over them, working insensibly, but irresistibly upon them, can make a man's enemies to be at peace with him, can change their minds, or force them into a feigned submission. He can slay all enemies, and bring those together that were at the greatest distance from each other. 2. He will do it for us when we please him. If we make it our care to be reconciled to God, and to keep ourselves in his love, he will incline those that have been envious towards us, and vexatious to us, to entertain a good opinion of us and to become our friends. God made Esau to be at peace with Jacob, Abimelech with Isaac, and David's enemies to court his favour and desire a league with Israel. The image of God appearing upon the righteous, and his particular lovingkindness to them, are enough to recommend them to the respect of all, even of those that have been most prejudiced against them. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: a are at be enemies even he him his live LORD makes man's peace pleasing the to ways When with Bible Browser |