'Good' in the Bible

(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

The wise will inherit honor and glory,But dishonor and shame is conferred on fools.

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible],I saw among the youthsA young man lacking [good] sense,

For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

I possess good advice and competence;I have understanding and strength.

Nothing good comes from ill-gotten wealth, but righteousness delivers from death.

It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.

A gracious and good woman attains honor,And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

A beautiful woman who rejects good senseis like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse {mind} will be despised.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

A fool rejects his father's discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

A heart of gladness will make good {countenance}, but in sorrow of heart a spirit is broken.

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

The entire life of the afflicted seems disastrous, but a good heart feasts continuously.

Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

A man lacking common sense gives a pledgeAnd becomes guarantor [for the debt of another] in the presence of his neighbor.

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.

A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

When the wicked man comes [to the depth of evil], contempt [of all that is pure and good] also comes,And with inner baseness (dishonor) comes outer shame (scorn).

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger,And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an offense [without seeking revenge and harboring resentment].

House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,And He will repay him for his good deed.

A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

A wise king sifts out the wicked [from among the good]And drives the [threshing] wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain].

Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.

When the scoffer is punished, the naive [observes the lesson and] becomes wise;But when the wise and teachable person is instructed, he receives knowledge.

It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.

Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built,And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation],

For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

The sluggard is wiser in his own estimation than seven people who respond with good sense.