Proverbs
Proverbs 12:2
2The good man obtains favor from the LORD,
but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The good | ט֗וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| obtains | יָפִ֣יק | yā·p̄îq | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6329 bring out, furnish, promote |
| favor | רָ֭צוֹן | rā·ṣō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will |
| from the LORD | מֵיְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| but | יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ | yar·šî·a‘ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7561 be wicked, act wickedly |
| a man | וְאִ֖ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| who devises evil | מְזִמּ֣וֹת | mə·zim·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4209 purpose, discretion, device |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 8:35 · Acts 11:24 · Psalm 112:5 · Romans 5:7 · Proverbs 1:31 · Isaiah 32:5–7 · Psalm 9:15 · Ecclesiastes 8:8 · Proverbs 6:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.