'Good' in the Bible
For I was ashamed to request troops and horsemen from the king to protect us from the enemy along the way, because we had told the king, “The hand of our God is favorable toward all those who seek Him, but His power and His anger are against all those who abandon (turn away from) Him.”
So now do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons; and never seek their peace or their prosperity, so that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.’
and a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to construct beams for the gates of the fortress which is by the temple, and for the city wall and for the house which I will occupy.” And the king granted me what I asked, for the good hand of my God was upon me.
When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard this, it caused them great displeasure that someone had come to see about the welfare and prosperity of the Israelites.
Then I told them how the hand of my God had been favorable to me and also about the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they thoroughly supported the good work.
So I said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunting by the [pagan] nations, our enemies?
Remember me, O my God, for good, according to all I have done for this people.
Also, they were speaking about Tobiah’s good deeds in my presence, and reporting to him what I said. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.
“Then You came down on Mount Sinai,And spoke with them from heaven;And You gave them fair ordinances and true laws,Good statutes and commandments.
“You [also] gave Your good Spirit to instruct them,You did not withhold Your manna from their mouth,And You gave them water for their thirst.
“They captured fortified cities and a fertile land.They took possession of houses full of all good things,Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves,And fruit trees in abundance.So they ate and were filled and became fat,And they reveled and were delighted in Your great goodness.
“Behold, we are slaves today,And as for the land which You gave our fathers, to eat of its fruit and its goodness,Behold, we are slaves in it.
O my God, remember me concerning this and do not wipe out my loyal deeds and kindnesses which I have done for the house of my God and for its services.
and I provided for the wood offering at appointed times and for the first fruits. O my God, [please] remember me for good [and imprint me on Your heart].
The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, and the people also, to do with them as you please.”
Esther said, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”
But he said to her, “You speak as one of the [spiritually] foolish women speaks [ignorant and oblivious to God’s will]. Shall we indeed accept [only] good from God and not [also] accept adversity and disaster?” In [spite of] all this Job did not sin with [words from] his lips.
“Behold this; we have investigated it, and it is true.Hear and heed it, and know for yourself [for your own good].”
“Remember that my life is but breath [a puff of wind, a sigh];My eye will not see good again.
“Now my days are swifter than a runner;They vanish, they see no good.
“If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,I will leave off my sad appearance, and be cheerful and brighten up,’
‘Does it indeed seem right to You to oppress,To despise and reject the work of Your hands,And to look with favor on the schemes of the wicked?
“Who among all these does not recognize [in all these things that good and evil are randomly scattered throughout nature and human life]That the hand of the Lord has done this,
“Should he rebuke and argue with useless talk?Or with words in which there is no benefit?
Whereas another dies with a bitter soul,Never even tasting pleasure or good fortune.
“Yet He filled their houses with good things;But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.
“Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace;In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.
“He preys on the barren (childless) womanAnd does no good for the widow.
“When I expected good, then came evil [to me];And when I waited for light, then came darkness.
“Let us choose for ourselves that which is right;Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!”Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.
The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;There is no one who does good.
They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt;There is no one who does good, not even one.
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;I have no good besides You.”
The [boundary] lines [of the land] have fallen for me in pleasant places;Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.
For You meet him with blessings of good things;You set a crown of pure gold on his head.
Good and upright is the Lord;Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;Be strong and let your heart take courage;Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.
O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good;How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.
Who is the man who desires lifeAnd loves many days, that he may see good?
Turn away from evil and do good;Seek peace and pursue it.
They repay me evil for good,To the sorrow of my soul.
The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
He plans wrongdoing on his bed;He sets himself on a path that is not good;He does not reject or despise evil.
Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good;Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.
The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].
Depart from evil and do good;And you will dwell [securely in the land] forever.
They repay evil for good, they attack and try to kill me,Because I follow what is good.
I was mute and silent [before my enemies],I refrained even from good,And my distress grew worse.
By Your favor do good to Zion;May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
You love evil more than good,And falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.
I will thank You forever, because You have done it, [You have rescued me and kept me safe].I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.
The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”They are corrupt and evil, and have committed repulsive injustice;There is no one who does good.
Every one of them has turned aside and fallen away;Together they have become filthy and corrupt;There is no one who does good, no, not even one.
With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You;I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
Truly God is good to Israel,To those who are pure in heart.
But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God;I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him,That I may tell of all Your works.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Indeed, the Lord will give what is good,And our land will yield its produce.
For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive [our sins, sending them away, completely letting them go forever and ever];And abundant in lovingkindness and overflowing in mercy to all those who call upon You.
It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord,To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
For the Lord is good;His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting,His faithfulness [endures] to all generations.
Who satisfies your years with good things,So that your youth is renewed like the [soaring] eagle.
You give it to them, they gather it up;You open Your hand, they are filled and satisfied with good [things].
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever!
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!
For He satisfies the parched throat,And fills the hungry appetite with what is good.
They have repaid me evil for good,And hatred for my love.
But You, O God, the Lord, show kindness to me, for Your name’s sake;Because Your lovingkindness (faithfulness, compassion) is good, O rescue me;
The [reverent] fear of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom;A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the Lord;His praise endures forever.
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness endures forever.
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness endures forever.
Turn away my reproach which I dread,For Your ordinances are good.
Teach me good judgment (discernment) and knowledge,For I have believed and trusted and relied on Your commandments.
You are good and do good;Teach me Your statutes.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted,That I may learn Your statutes.
Be the guarantee for Your servant for good [as Judah was the guarantee for Benjamin];Do not let the arrogant oppress me.
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God [which is Jerusalem],I will seek your (the city’s) good.
Do good, O Lord, to those who are goodAnd to those who are upright in their hearts.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it isFor brothers to dwell together in unity!
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is gracious and lovely.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever.
Teach me to do Your will [so that I may please You],For You are my God;Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
The Lord is good to all,And His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created].
Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God;Praise is becoming and appropriate.
Then you will understand righteousness and justice [in every circumstance]And integrity and every good path.
So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character],And keep to the paths of the righteous.
So find favor and high esteemIn the sight of God and man.
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due [its rightful recipients],When it is in your power to do it.
The wise will inherit honor and glory,But dishonor and shame is conferred on fools.
For I give you good doctrine;Do not turn away from my instruction.
And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible],I saw among the youthsA young man lacking [good] sense,
A gracious and good woman attains honor,And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].
The desire of the righteous brings only good,But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor and grace,But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,But He will condemn a man who devises evil.
A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words,And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].
From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good,But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
Good understanding wins favor [from others],But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil].
Adversity pursues sinners,But the [consistently] upright will be rewarded with prosperity.
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- Adept (3 instances)
- Advantage (73 instances)
- Behalf (294 instances)
- Beneficial (12 instances)
- Benefit (115 instances)
- Best (329 instances)
- Better (302 instances)
- Boot (1 instance)
- Complete (347 instances)
- Dear (168 instances)
- Dependable (5 instances)
- Effective (13 instances)
- Excellent (72 instances)
- Expert (90 instances)
- Fine (245 instances)
- Full (1178 instances)
- Gain (180 instances)
- Genuine (34 instances)
- Good (1584 instances)
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- Harvest (161 instances)
- Honorable (62 instances)
- Improvement (1 instance)
- Indifferent (8 instances)
- Interest (57 instances)
- Near (1082 instances)
- Practiced (94 instances)
- Proficient (4 instances)
- Respectable (2 instances)
- Right (1613 instances)
- Ripe (38 instances)
- Safe (422 instances)
- Salutary (1 instance)
- Savory (7 instances)
- Secure (159 instances)
- Serious (65 instances)
- Skilful (40 instances)
- Skillful (88 instances)
- Sound (378 instances)
- Upright (440 instances)
- Virtuous (9 instances)
- Yes (679 instances)
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