'Good' in the Bible

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.

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

For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

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

The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

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

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Heaviness in the heart of a 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 treacherous'shall eat violence.

Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man'shall be satisfied from himself.

The evil bow down 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.

The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; And good tidings make the bones fat.

He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

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

He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge 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.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

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

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

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 out their own glory is grievous.

Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.

To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their life.

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then,'saith he , do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion.

If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?

For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.

Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not; as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.

and said, Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of Jehovah which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up on a high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold, your God!

They help every one his neighbor; and every one'saith to his brother, Be of good courage.

So the carpenter encourageth the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of the soldering, It is good; and he fasteneth it with nails, that is should not be moved.

Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.

I am the first that saith unto Zion, Behold, behold them; and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, that walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good from you.

Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein .

We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!

They are like a palm-tree, of turned work, and speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul loathed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!

Jehovah said, Verily I will strengthen thee for good; verily I will cause the enemy to make supplication unto thee in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land and not inhabited.

And when the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.

For I have set my face upon this city for evil, and not for good, saith Jehovah: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.

One basket had very good figs, like the figs that are first-ripe; and the other basket had very bad figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.

Then said Jehovah unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.

Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard the captives of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for good.

For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.

But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.

For thus saith Jehovah, After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.

therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed; he shall not have a man to dwell among this people, neither shall he behold the good that I will do unto my people, saith Jehovah, because he hath spoken rebellion against Jehovah.

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

For thus saith Jehovah: Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.

And this city'shall be to me for a name of joy, for a praise and for a glory, before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them, and shall fear and tremble for all the good and for all the peace that I procure unto it.

the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that say, Give thanks to Jehovah of hosts, for Jehovah is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever; and of them that bring'sacrifices of thanksgiving into the house of Jehovah. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first, saith Jehovah.