Proverbs 12:2
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. | The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil. | A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a good [person] | ט֗וֹב | Tov | H2896A | fineטָב (tav) good Aramaic of tov (טוֹב "pleasant" H2896A) |
| he obtains | יָפִ֣יק | ya-FIK | H6329 | to promoteפּוּק (puq) 1) to bring out, furnish, promote, go out, issue 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to produce, furnish 1a2) to bring out, elicit, obtain, cause to come out from 1a3) to promote 1a4) to cause to go out to |
| favor | רָ֭צוֹן | RA-tzon | H7522 | acceptanceרָצוֹן (ra.tson) 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will 1a) goodwill, favour 1b) acceptance 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will |
| from Yahweh | מֵיְהוָ֑ה | me-YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| and a person of | וְאִ֖ישׁ | ve-'ISH | H0376G | manאִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
| evil devices | מְזִמּ֣וֹת | me-zi-MOT | H4209 | plotמְזִמָּה (me.zim.mah) 1) purpose, discretion, device, plot 1a) purpose 1b) discretion 1c) devices (evil) |
| he condemns as guilty | יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ | yar-SHI-a' | H7561 | be wickedרָשַׁע (ra.sah) 1) to be wicked, act wickedly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly 1a2) to be guilty, be condemned 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations) 1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations) 1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.