Proverbs 16:20 (ASV)

Passage

He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 16:18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:20 He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

Proverbs 16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Proverbs 16:22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "giveth", "heed", "word", "shall", "find", "good", "whoso", and "trusteth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "giveth" and "heed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "Better it is to be of a..." into verse 21's "The wise in heart shall be called...", so "giveth" and "heed" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "giveth" and "heed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.