Sprueche 16:20

20 Wer auf das Wort achtet, wird Gutes erlangen; und wer auf Jehova vertraut, ist glückselig.

Sprueche 16:20 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 16:20

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good
That frames and composes his discourse well on any subject he takes in hand; or manages his affairs prudently and discreetly, in which he is concerned; or that wisely attends to the affair of humility, as Aben Ezra: or rather to the word, that is, to the word of God; is not a careless, negligent, unconcerned hearer of the word, but a diligent and attentive one; whose heart is opened by the Spirit of God to attend to what is spoken in it; who lays it up in his heart, and makes it the rule of his conduct in life: such a man finds good things; things which are for his profit, edification, and instruction; good truths, good doctrines, good counsel and advice, good directions and instructions; promises of good things, things for his present comfort and future happiness; and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy [is] he;
not to his own wisdom; nor in his own strength; nor in his riches, nor righteousness; nor in the favour of men, no, not of princes; but in the Lord, and in his Word; he shall want no good thing, he is kept in perfect peace; he is in the utmost safety, is like Mount Zion, that can never be removed, ( Jeremiah 17:7 ) ( Isaiah 26:3 ) ( Psalms 84:11 Psalms 84:12 ) ( 125:1 ) .

Sprueche 16:20 In-Context

18 Hoffart geht dem Sturze, und Hochmut dem Falle voraus.

19 Besser niedrigen Geistes sein mit den Demütigen, als Raub teilen mit den Hoffärtigen.

20 Wer auf das Wort achtet, wird Gutes erlangen; und wer auf Jehova vertraut, ist glückselig.

21 Wer weisen Herzens ist, wird verständig genannt; und Süßigkeit der Lippen mehrt die Lehre.

22 Einsicht ist für ihre Besitzer ein Born des Lebens, aber die Züchtigung der Narren ist die Narrheit.