Verse 2

A good{H2896} man obtaineth{H6329}{(H8686)} favour{H7522} of the LORD{H3068}: but a man{H376} of wicked devices{H4209} will he condemn{H7561}{(H8686)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:35 : 35 For whoso findeth{H4672}{(H8802)} me findeth{H4672}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H4672}{(H8802)} life{H2416}, and shall obtain{H6329}{(H8686)} favour{H7522} of the LORD{H3068}.
  • Eccl 8:8 : 8 There is no man{H120} that hath power{H7989} over the spirit{H7307} to retain{H3607}{(H8800)} the spirit{H7307}; neither hath he power{H7983} in the day{H3117} of death{H4194}: and there is no discharge{H4917} in that war{H4421}; neither shall wickedness{H7562} deliver{H4422}{(H8762)} those that are given{H1167} to it.
  • Isa 32:5-7 : 5 The vile person{H5036} shall be no more called{H7121}{(H8735)} liberal{H5081}, nor the churl{H3596} said{H559}{(H8735)} to be bountiful{H7771}. 6 For the vile person{H5036} will speak{H1696}{(H8762)} villany{H5039}, and his heart{H3820} will work{H6213}{(H8799)} iniquity{H205}, to practise{H6213}{(H8800)} hypocrisy{H2612}, and to utter{H1696}{(H8763)} error{H8442} against the LORD{H3068}, to make empty{H7324}{(H8687)} the soul{H5315} of the hungry{H7457}, and he will cause the drink{H4945} of the thirsty{H6771} to fail{H2637}{(H8686)}. 7 The instruments{H3627} also of the churl{H3596} are evil{H7451}: he deviseth{H3289}{(H8804)} wicked devices{H2154} to destroy{H2254}{(H8763)} the poor{H6041}{(H8675)}{H6035} with lying{H8267} words{H561}, even when the needy{H34} speaketh{H1696}{(H8763)} right{H4941}.
  • Acts 11:24 : 24 For{G3754} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} a good{G18} man{G435}, and{G2532} full{G4134} of the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} and{G2532} of faith{G4102}: and{G2532} much{G2425} people{G3793} was added{G4369}{(G5681)} unto the Lord{G2962}.
  • Rom 5:7 : 7 For{G1063} scarcely{G3433} for{G5228} a righteous man{G1342} will{G599} one{G5100} die{G599}{(G5695)}: yet{G1063} peradventure{G5029} for{G5228} a good man{G18} some{G5100} would{G5111} even{G2532} dare{G5111}{(G5719)} to die{G599}{(G5629)}.
  • Ps 9:15 : 15 The heathen{H1471} are sunk down{H2883}{(H8804)} in the pit{H7845} that they made{H6213}{(H8804)}: in the net{H7568} which{H2098} they hid{H2934}{(H8804)} is their own foot{H7272} taken{H3920}{(H8738)}.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 A good{H2896} man{H376} sheweth favour{H2603}{(H8802)}, and lendeth{H3867}{(H8688)}: he will guide{H3557}{(H8770)} his affairs{H1697} with discretion{H4941}.
  • Prov 1:31 : 31 Therefore shall they eat{H398}{(H8799)} of the fruit{H6529} of their own way{H1870}, and be filled{H7646}{(H8799)} with their own devices{H4156}.
  • Prov 6:18 : 18 An heart{H3820} that deviseth{H2790}{(H8802)} wicked{H205} imaginations{H4284}, feet{H7272} that be swift{H4116}{(H8764)} in running{H7323}{(H8800)} to mischief{H7451},