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Proverbs 12:2

It is good to learn what pleases the Lord , because he condemns those who plan to do wrong.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God;   Righteous;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Devices, Evil;   Divine;   Evil;   Favour, Divine;   Favour-Disfavour;   God;   Plans and Devices of Men;   Wicked, the;   The Topic Concordance - Condemnation;   Goodness;   Wickedness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Condemnation;   Favour of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Condemn;   Proverbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Good;   Providence;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 18;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
One who is good obtains favor from the Lord,but he condemns a person who schemes.
Hebrew Names Version
A good man shall obtain favor from the LORD, But he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
King James Version
A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord : but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
English Standard Version
A good man obtains favor from the Lord , but a man of evil devices he condemns.
New American Standard Bible
A good person will obtain favor from the LORD, But He will condemn a person who devises evil.
New Century Version
The Lord is pleased with a good person, but he will punish anyone who plans evil.
New English Translation
A good person obtains favor from the Lord , but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.
Amplified Bible
A good man will obtain favor from the LORD, But He will condemn a man who devises evil.
World English Bible
A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, But he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
Geneva Bible (1587)
A good man getteth fauour of the Lorde: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.
Legacy Standard Bible
A good man will obtain favor from Yahweh,But a man of evil schemes He will condemn.
Berean Standard Bible
The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord likes everyone who lives right, but he punishes everyone who makes evil plans.
Complete Jewish Bible
A good man obtains Adonai 's favor, but the schemer his condemnation.
Darby Translation
A good [man] obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.
George Lamsa Translation
A good man obtains favor of the LORD; but a wicked one will be condemned.
Good News Translation
The Lord is pleased with good people, but condemns those who plan evil.
Lexham English Bible
The good obtains favor from Yahweh, but anyone who schemes, he condemns.
Literal Translation
The good obtain grace from Jehovah, but He will condemn a man of wicked devices.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A good man is acceptable vnto the LORDE, but ye wicked wyl he condempne.
American Standard Version
A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Bible in Basic English
A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
King James Version (1611)
A good man obtaineth fauour of the Lord: but a man of wicked deuices will he condemne.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
A good man is acceptable vnto the Lorde: but the wicked imaginer wyll he condempne.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He that has found favour with the Lord is made better; but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence.
English Revised Version
A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that is good, schal drawe to hym silf grace of the Lord; but he that tristith in hise thouytis, doith wickidli.
Update Bible Version
The good shall obtain favor of Yahweh; But a man of wicked devices he will condemn.
Webster's Bible Translation
A good [man] obtaineth favor from the LORD: but a man of wicked devices he will condemn.
New King James Version
A good man obtains favor from the LORD, But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.
New Living Translation
The Lord approves of those who are good, but he condemns those who plan wickedness.
New Life Bible
A good man will get favor from the Lord, but He will punish a man who makes sinful plans.
New Revised Standard
The good obtain favor from the Lord , but those who devise evil he condemns.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his own devices, doth wickedly.
Revised Standard Version
A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of evil devices he condemns.
Young's Literal Translation
The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
THE MESSAGE
A good person basks in the delight of God , and he wants nothing to do with devious schemers.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
A good man will obtain favor from the LORD, But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

Contextual Overview

2 It is good to learn what pleases the Lord , because he condemns those who plan to do wrong.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

good: Proverbs 8:35, Psalms 112:5, Ecclesiastes 8:8, Acts 11:24, Romans 5:7

a man: Proverbs 1:31, Proverbs 6:18, Psalms 9:15, Isaiah 32:5-7

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:8 - General Proverbs 14:9 - among Proverbs 14:17 - a man Proverbs 14:22 - err Proverbs 19:21 - many Ezekiel 38:10 - think an evil thought Micah 2:1 - to

Cross-References

Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you. I will use you to bless all the people on earth."
Genesis 12:4
So Abram left Haran just like the Lord said, and Lot went with him. Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran.
Genesis 12:6
Abram traveled through the land as far as the town of Shechem and then to the big tree at Moreh. The Canaanites were living in the land at that time.
Genesis 12:8
Then he left that place and traveled to the mountains east of Bethel. He set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. Abram built another altar at that place to honor the Lord , and he worshiped the Lord there.
Genesis 12:9
Then he moved on toward the Negev, stopping for a time at several places on the way.
Genesis 12:10
During this time there was not enough food in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live.
Genesis 12:14
So when Abram went into Egypt, the Egyptian men saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.
Genesis 12:16
Pharaoh was kind to Abram because he thought Abram was Sarai's brother. He gave Abram sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and men and women servants.
Genesis 12:17
Pharaoh took Abram's wife, so the Lord caused Pharaoh and all the people in his house to have very bad diseases.
Genesis 12:18
Pharaoh called Abram and said to him, "You have done a very bad thing to me! Why didn't you tell me Sarai was your wife?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

A good [man] obtaineth favour of the Lord,.... One that is made so by the grace of God, for no man is so naturally; there is none good, nor does good, no, not one, until some good thing is put into him, or the good work of grace is begun in him. And such a man obtains favour or good will from the Lord; that is, as Gersom explains it, what he himself wills, for the will of God is his will; or rather the good will of God, his grace, and layout; fresh manifestations and discoveries of which he obtains and enjoys, not by merit, through any goodness of his own, or by means of his obedience but he draws it out, as the word l signifies, as out of a fountain, by prayer and supplication, and by fresh repeated acts of faith upon it; which may be said to be ad and enjoyed, when it is remembered to him, he is encompassed with it, or it is shed abroad in his heart, or his heart is directed into it; and he also obtains and enjoys all the blessings, of grace here, and glory hereafter, as springing from it;

but a man of wicked devices will he condemn; whose thoughts, and the imaginations of his heart, are evil continually; who is always contriving mischief to others: such a man shall be so far from enjoying the favour of God, that he shall be pronounced guilty of death, and condemned to it; he shall be banished from the presence of the Lord, and be punished with everlasting destruction. As the man of sin is continually devising wicked things against God, against Christ, against his interest and people; he shall be condemned by the Lord, consumed with the breath of his mouth; go into perdition, and be cast into the lake burning with fire and brimstone: and this will be the portion of all his followers, that join with him in forming and executing his wicked devices.

l יפיק "educet", Pagninus, Montanus, "hauriet", V. L. "haurit", Mercerus, Gejerus.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 12:2. A good man obtaineth favour — First, it is God who makes him good; for every child of Adam is bad till the grace of God changes his heart. Secondly, while he walks in the path of obedience he increases in goodness, and consequently in the favour of the Lord.


 
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