When a man'swaysare pleasingto the LORD,He makesevenhis enemiesto be at peacewith him.
Whatthenshall we sayto these things?IfGod[is] for us, who[is] againstus?
and whateverwe askwe receivefrom Him, becausewe keepHis commandmentsand dothe things that are pleasingin His sight.
so that you will walkin a manner worthyof the Lord,to please[Him] in allrespects,bearing fruitin everygoodworkand increasingin the knowledgeof God;
Now the dreadof the LORDwas on allthe kingdomsof the landswhich[were] aroundJudah,so that they did not makewaragainstJehoshaphat.
equipyou in everygood thingto doHis will,workingin us that which is pleasingin His sight,throughJesusChrist,to whom[be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
The LORDsaid,"SurelyI will setyou freefor [purposes of] good;SurelyI will cause the enemyto makesupplicationto you In a timeof disasterand a timeof distress.
Then Esauranto meethim and embracedhim, and fellon his neckand kissedhim, and they wept.
He said,"Your nameshall nolongerbe Jacob,but Israel;for you have strivenwith Godand with menand have prevailed."
Children,be obedientto your parentsin all things,for thisis well-pleasingto the Lord.
But I have receivedeverythingin fulland have an abundance;I am amply supplied,having receivedfrom Epaphrodituswhat you have sent,a fragrantaroma,an acceptablesacrifice,well-pleasingto God.
And it will pleasethe LORDbetterthanan ox[Or] a youngbullwith hornsand hoofs.
So Esauborea grudgeagainstJacobbecauseof the blessingwith whichhis fatherhad blessedhim; and Esausaidto himself,"The daysof mourningfor my fatherare near;then I will killmy brotherJacob."
Whois there to harmyou ifyou provezealousfor what is good?
"I will grantthispeoplefavorin the sightof the Egyptians;and it shall be that when you go,you will not goempty-handed.
Her waysare pleasantwaysAnd allher pathsare peace.
Betteris a littlewith righteousnessThangreatincomewith injustice.
"Takehim and lookafterhim, and donothingharmfulto him, but ratherdealwith him justas he tellsyou."
I will also showyou compassion,so that he will havecompassionon you and restoreyou to your own soil.
Now GodgrantedDanielfavorand compassionin the sightof the commanderof the officials,
So the kingdomof Jehoshaphatwas at peace,for his Godgavehim reston allsides.
Then they deliveredthe king'sedictsto the king'ssatrapsand to the governors[in the provinces] beyondthe River,and they supportedthe peopleand the houseof God.