'Good' in the Bible

Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment and equity: every good path.

that thou mayest walk in the way of the good, And keep the paths of the righteous.

and thou shalt find favour 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 the cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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

He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

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

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

Heaviness in the heart of 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, violence.

Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.

Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

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

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.

The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous man.

Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.

The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

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

That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.

He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

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

He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.

To punish a righteous man is not good, nor to strike nobles because of their uprightness.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.

Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.

Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.

He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.

Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.

For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:

These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh 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; and to search into weighty matters is itself a weight.

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

To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

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

She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.