Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The good person obtains favor from the Lord,
but He condemns a man who schemes.

International Standard Version

The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.

A Conservative Version

A good man shall obtain favor of LORD, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.

American Standard Version

A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Amplified


A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

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.

Darby Translation

A good man obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.

Julia Smith Translation

The good shall obtain acceptance from Jehovah: and the man of mischief he will condemn.

King James 2000

A good man obtains favor of the LORD: but a man of wicked intentions will he condemn.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The good obtains favor from Yahweh, but anyone who schemes, he condemns.

Modern King James verseion

The good gets grace from Jehovah, but He will condemn a man of wicked thoughts.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A good man is acceptable unto the LORD; but the wicked will he condemn.

NET Bible

A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

New Heart English Bible

A good man shall obtain favor from the LORD, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.

The Emphasized Bible

A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.

Webster

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

World English Bible

A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.

Youngs Literal Translation

The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּוּק 
Puwq 
Usage: 7

רצן רצון 
Ratsown 
Usage: 56

of the Lord

Usage: 0

but a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. He that hates reproof is stupid. 2 A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.
3 A man will not stand firm on sin. The root of the righteous will not be moved.

Cross References

Proverbs 8:35

Those who find me find life. They will receive favor from Jehovah.

Psalm 9:15

The nations have dug a pit and fallen in. They have been caught in their own trap.

Psalm 112:5

All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly. He earns an honest living.

Proverbs 1:31

Now you will get what you deserve for what you have done. Your own advice will make you sick.

Proverbs 6:18

A heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run quickly to badness,

Ecclesiastes 8:8

No man has the power to restrain the wind, to retain the breath of life. Neither does he have power in the day of death. There is no discharge from that war. Neither will wickedness deliver those who are given to it.

Isaiah 32:5-7

No one will think that a fool is honorable or say that a scoundrel is honest.

Acts 11:24

For he was a good man full of Holy Spirit and of faith. Then many people were added to the Lord.

Romans 5:7

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die. Perhaps for the good man some one would even dare to die.

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