38 occurrences

'Good' in the Bible

Then you will understand righteousness and justice and uprightness--every good course--

Verse ConceptsDiscernmentfairnessacting

For I have given you good instruction; do not forsake my teaching.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentSound DoctrinePeople Not Abandoningdoctrine

When good [is with] the righteous, [the] city rejoices, and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.

Verse ConceptsProverbsShoutingDistinctives Of RighteousnessRejoicing Over Justice

The desire of the righteous [is] only good, but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.

Verse ConceptsFalse HopesRighteous, TheWithout Hopeexpectationswrath

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinSeeking For Abstract ThingsFavorpositivity

For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse {mind} will be despised.

Verse ConceptsCommendationProverbsPerversionDespising PeopleLife Despisedgays

From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good, and the reward of {a man's labor} will return to him.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceLipsGood ReboundingBeing Positivehardworkfruitfulness

From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good, but the desire of the treacherous, wrongdoing.

Verse ConceptsLipsUnfaithfulness, To GodViolencePursuing ViolenceBeing PositiveThe Power Of Words

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

Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.

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

Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good, [nor] to flog nobles for uprightness.

Verse ConceptsFloggingHonestyAdvice On Beating PeopleFine As Penalty

Being partial [to] faces of evil [is] not good, [nor] to subvert the righteous at the judgment.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnWitnesses, FalseMaking DecisionsAcquitting The Guilty

He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding [loves] to find good.

Verse ConceptsProverbsWisdom, Human ImportanceBenefits Of WisdomLoving OneselfLoving YourselfFinding Love

My child, eat honey, for [it is] good, and the dripping of the honeycomb [is] sweet to your taste.

Verse ConceptsHoneyNutritionCandy

These [sayings] are also for the wise: {Partiality} in judgment is not good.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismJudging OthersWisdom, Human ImportanceBigotryRacism

He who misleads the upright onto the way of evil, into his pits he will fall. But as for the blameless, they will inherit good.

Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

{Showing partiality} [is] not good, and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismInjustice, Examples OfRespect, For Human BeingsEffect Of BribesRespect

She perceives that her merchandise [is] good; her lamp does not go out in the night.

Verse ConceptsLampsProfitsActing All NightWomen WorkingWomen's RolesA Good Woman

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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)