When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:7 · retained source text
When a mans wayes please the LORD, he maketh euen his enemies to be at peace with him.
KJV dictionary & concordance
please
Meaning of “please”
Sense 1: To give pleasure or satisfaction to; to be agreeable or acceptable to; to gratify. Sense 2: To choose, desire, will, or see fit.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
39 occurrences39 verses22 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Exodus 21:8
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “please”
Complete reference index — all 39 verses
Exodus 21:8Numbers 23:271 Samuel 20:132 Samuel 7:291 Kings 21:61 Chronicles 17:272 Chronicles 10:7Nehemiah 2:5Nehemiah 2:7Esther 1:19Esther 3:9Esther 5:8Esther 7:3Esther 8:5Esther 9:13Job 6:9Job 20:10Psalms 69:31Proverbs 16:7Song of Solomon 2:7Song of Solomon 3:5Song of Solomon 8:4Isaiah 2:6Isaiah 55:11Isaiah 56:4John 8:29Romans 8:8Romans 15:1Romans 15:21 Corinthians 7:321 Corinthians 7:331 Corinthians 7:341 Corinthians 10:33Galatians 1:101 Thessalonians 2:151 Thessalonians 4:12 Timothy 2:4Titus 2:9Hebrews 11:6
Where “please” appears
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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesEsther6 occurrences
6 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseRomans3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesEsther6 occurrences
6 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseRomans3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
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Definition evidence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To condescend; to comply; to be pleased; a word of ceremony.