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When a man`s ways please Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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God Controls All Hearts
Commentators emphasize that this verse is a powerful statement about God's sovereignty. It is God Himself, who 'has all hearts in his hand,' who actively intervenes to change the disposition of one's enemies, causing them to seek peace. This isn't just a natural consequence of being nice; it's a supernatural work of God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Goodness has power to charm and win even enemies over to itself.
19th Century
Anglican
When a man’s ways please the Lord ...—Compare Genesis 26:28; 2 Chronicles 17:10–11.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When a man's ways please the Lord As they do when a man walks according to the rule of his word; when he walks as he has …
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He who has all hearts in his hand can make a man's enemies to be at peace with him.
