Proverbs 16:20 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
מַשְׂכִּ֣יל	mas.Kil	[one who] gives attention	H7919 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
דָּ֭בָר	Da.vor	a word	H1697 →
יִמְצָא־	yim.tza'-	he finds	H4672 →
ט֑וֹב	Tov	good	H2896 →
וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ	u.vo.Te.ach	and [one who] trusts	H982 →
בַּיהוָ֣ה	ba.Yah.weh	in Yahweh	H3068 →
אַשְׁרָֽיו׃	'ash.Rav	how blessed [is] he	H835 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 34:8
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
leads to
- Psalms 119:103
  How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
- Hebrews 6:4–5
  It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
- 1 Peter 2:2–3
  Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
- Jeremiah 31:14
  I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD.
- Psalms 63:5
  My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
Through
Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
leads to
- Lamentations 3:25–26
  The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
- 2 Peter 3:9
  The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
- Psalms 34:8
  Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Jeremiah 17:7But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.Proverbs 29:25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.Psalms 32:10Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.Jeremiah 17:7–8But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.Isaiah 30:18Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.Isaiah 26:3–4You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.Psalms 34:8Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!Psalms 146:5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,Daniel 6:23The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.Proverbs 19:8He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.Daniel 1:19–21And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.Proverbs 8:35For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.Proverbs 24:3–5By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;Matthew 10:16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.1 Chronicles 5:20And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.

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