| Proverbs 12:2 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | A good man will obtain favor from the LORD, But He will condemn a man who devises evil. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns everyone who schemes.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. |
| ASV: | A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn. |
| BBE: | A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him. |
| DBY: | A good man obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn. |
| ERV: | A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. |
| JPS: | A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; but a man of wicked devices will He condemn. |
| WBS: | A good man obtaineth favor from the LORD: but a man of wicked devices he will condemn. |
| WEB: | A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices. |
| YLT: | The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth. |
| Proverbs 12:2 Cross References |
| XREF: | Proverbs 3:4 So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 8:35 "For he who finds me finds life And obtains favor from the LORD. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| MHC: | 12:1 Those who have grace, will delight in the instructions given them. Those that stifle their convictions, are like brutes. 2. The man who covers selfish and vicious designs under a profession of religion or friendship, will be condemned. 3. Though men may advance themselves by sinful arts, they cannot settle and secure themselves. But those who by faith are rooted in Christ, are firmly fixed. 4. A wife who is pious, prudent, and looks well to the ways of her household, who makes conscience of her duty, and can bear crosses; such a one is an honour and comfort to her husband. She that is the reverse of this, preys upon him, and consumes him. 5. Thoughts are not free; they are under the Divine knowledge, therefore under the Divine command. It is a man's shame to act with deceit, with trick and design. 6. Wicked people speak mischief to their neighbours. A man may sometimes do a good work with one good word. 7. God's blessing is often continued to the families of godly men, while the wicked are overthrown. 8. The apostles showed wisdom by glorying in shame for the name of Christ. 9. He that lives in a humble state, who has no one to wait upon him, but gets bread by his own labour, is happier than he that glories in high birth or gay attire, and wants necessaries. |
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