40 occurrences

'Good' in the Bible

Then you will discern righteousness and justiceAnd equity and every good course.

Verse ConceptsDiscernmentfairnessacting

The merciful man does himself good,But the cruel man does himself harm.

Verse ConceptsUnkindnessGood ReboundingHurt

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

Verse ConceptsFalse HopesRighteous, TheWithout Hopeexpectationswrath

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinSeeking For Abstract ThingsFavorpositivity

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

Verse ConceptsBehaviourShrewdnessDivine FavourEvil DevicesCondemnation Of The WickedA Good Man

A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words,And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceLipsGood ReboundingBeing Positivehardworkfruitfulness

From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

Verse ConceptsLipsUnfaithfulness, To GodViolencePursuing ViolenceBeing PositiveThe Power Of Words

The evil will bow down before the good,And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Will they not go astray who devise evil?But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstImagination, Evil SchemingPlansEvil PlansEvil DevicesFinding LoveMaking Mistakes

It is also not good to fine the righteous,Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

Verse ConceptsFloggingHonestyAdvice On Beating PeopleFine As Penalty

To show partiality to the wicked is not good,Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnWitnesses, FalseMaking DecisionsAcquitting The Guilty

My son, eat honey, for it is good,Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;

Verse ConceptsHoneyNutritionCandy

These also are sayings of the wise.To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismJudging OthersWisdom, Human ImportanceBigotryRacism

But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight,And a good blessing will come upon them.

Verse ConceptsBlessingReproving Peoplerebuking

He who leads the upright astray in an evil wayWill himself fall into his own pit,But the blameless will inherit good.

Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

To show partiality is not good,Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismInjustice, Examples OfRespect, For Human BeingsEffect Of BribesRespect

Bible Theasaurus

Adept (3 instances)
Advantage (73 instances)
Behalf (294 instances)
Beneficial (12 instances)
Benefit (115 instances)
Better (302 instances)
Boot (1 instance)
Complete (347 instances)
Dependable (5 instances)
Effective (13 instances)
Excellent (72 instances)
Expert (90 instances)
Respectable (2 instances)
Salutary (1 instance)
Savory (7 instances)
Secure (159 instances)
Serious (65 instances)
Skilful (40 instances)
Skillful (88 instances)
Upright (440 instances)
Virtuous (9 instances)

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