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Proverbs 12:2

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Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish.	A good [man] obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.	A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

A good^H2896 man obtaineth^H6329 favour^H7522 of the LORD^H3068: but a man^H376 of wicked devices^H4209 will he condemn^H7561.

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Original Hebrew

טֹוב יָפִיק רָצֹון מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמֹּות יַרְשִׁיעַ׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ט֗וֹב	Tov	H2896	HAamsa	a good (person)
יָפִ֣יק	ya.Fik	H6329	HVhi3ms	he obtains
רָ֭צוֹן	Ra.tzon	H7522	HNcmsa	favor
מֵ/יְהוָ֑ה	me./Yah.weh	H3068	HR/Np	from/ Yahweh
וְ/אִ֖ישׁ	ve./'Ish	H376	HC/Ncmsc	and/ a person of
מְזִמּ֣וֹת	me.zi.Mot	H4209	HNcfpa	evil devices
יַרְשִֽׁיעַ	yar.Shi.a'	H7561	HVhi3ms	he condemns as guilty

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
• H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
• H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
• H4209 — מְזִמָּה (mᵉzimmâh, mez-im-maw'): from זָמַם; a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity); (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
• H6329 — פּוּק (pûwq, pook): a primitive root (identical with פּוּק through the idea of dropping out; compare נְפַק); to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed; afford, draw out, further, get, obtain.
• H7522 — רָצוֹן (râtsôwn, raw-tsone'): or רָצֹן; from רָצָה; delight (especially as shown); (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
• H7561 — רָשַׁע (râshaʻ, raw-shah'): a primitive root; to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate; condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• a man — Psalms 9:15, Proverbs 1:31, Proverbs 6:18, Isaiah 32:5-7
• good — Psalms 112:5, Proverbs 8:35, Ecclesiastes 8:8, Acts 11:24, Romans 5:7

Reciprocal references (7): Genesis 6:8, Proverbs 14:9, Proverbs 14:17, Proverbs 14:22, Proverbs 19:21, Ezekiel 38:10, Micah 2:1

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: FAVOUR-DISFAVOUR, PLANS AND DEVICES OF MEN
• Torrey’s: CONDEMNATION, FAVOUR OF GOD, THE
• Nave’s: GOD, RIGHTEOUS, WICKED (PEOPLE)

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