'Good' in the Bible

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.