When a man'swaysare pleasingto the LORD,He makesevenhis enemiesto be at peacewith him.
So Esauborea grudgeagainstJacobbecauseof the blessingwith whichhis fatherhad blessedhim; and Esausaidto himself,"The daysof mourningfor my fatherare near;then I will killmy brotherJacob."
He said,"Your nameshall nolongerbe Jacob,but Israel;for you have strivenwith Godand with menand have prevailed."
Then Esauranto meethim and embracedhim, and fellon his neckand kissedhim, and they wept.
Now the dreadof the LORDwas on allthe kingdomsof the landswhich[were] aroundJudah,so that they did not makewaragainstJehoshaphat.
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.
And it will pleasethe LORDbetterthanan ox[Or] a youngbullwith hornsand hoofs.
"I will grantthispeoplefavorin the sightof the Egyptians;and it shall be that when you go,you will not goempty-handed.
Betteris a littlewith righteousnessThangreatincomewith injustice.
Her waysare pleasantwaysAnd allher pathsare peace.
The LORDsaid,"SurelyI will setyou freefor [purposes of] good;SurelyI will cause the enemyto makesupplicationto you In a timeof disasterand a timeof distress.
"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,
Whatthenshall we sayto these things?IfGod[is] for us, who[is] againstus?
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.
so that you will walkin a manner worthyof the Lord,to please[Him] in allrespects,bearing fruitin everygoodworkand increasingin the knowledgeof God;
Children,be obedientto your parentsin all things,for thisis well-pleasingto the Lord.
equipyou in everygood thingto doHis will,workingin us that which is pleasingin His sight,throughJesusChrist,to whom[be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
Whois there to harmyou ifyou provezealousfor what is good?
and whateverwe askwe receivefrom Him, becausewe keepHis commandmentsand dothe things that are pleasingin His sight.