Proverbs Chapter 12 verse 2 Holy Bible
A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
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A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
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A good [man] obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.
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A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
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A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, But he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
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The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 2. - A good man. The word is general, the particular virtue intended being often modified by the context. In view of the contrast in the second clause, it means here "pure," "straightforward." having a heart free from evil thoughts. As the psalm says, "Surely God is good to Israel, even to such as are pure in heart" (Psalm 73:1). Obtaineth favour of the Lord (Proverbs 8:35); Septuagint, "Better is he who findeth favour from the Lord." A man of wicked devices (Proverbs 14:17); one whose thoughts are perverse and artful. Will he - Jehovah - condemn; Vulgate, "He who trusts to his imaginations doeth wickedly;" Septuagint, "A man that is a sinner shall be passed over in silence (παρασιωπηθήσεται)."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) A good man.--The corresponding phrase, "a man of wicked devices," i.e., who plots against his neighbour, fixes the sense of "good" as signifying "benevolent" (comp. Psalm 73:1); and for the sentiment, Luke 6:35.
