A good
man obtaineth favour of the
LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
A good man obtaineth fauour of the Lord: but a man of wicked deuices will he condemne.
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (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, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146  Occurrence Count
טוֹב , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, tov — pleasant, agreeable, good (value 17)
H2896,
טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from H2895; 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, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).adjective
good, pleasant, agreeable
pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
pleasant (to the higher nature)
good, excellent (of its kind)
good, rich, valuable in estimation
good, appropriate, becoming
better (comparative)
glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
good, kind, benign
good, right (ethical)
masculine noun
a good thing, benefit, welfare
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
good, benefit
moral good
feminine noun
welfare, benefit, good things
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
bounty
Used in 521 Verses, 35 Books 561  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
מְזִמָּה , feminine noun, məzimma — purpose, discretion, device (value 92)
H4209,
מְזִמָּה mezimmâh, mez-im-maw'; from H2161; a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity):—(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.purpose, discretion, device, plot
purpose
discretion
devices (evil)
Used in 19 Verses, 4 Books 19  Occurrence Count
פּוּק , verb, puk — to bring out, furnish, promote (value 186)
H6329,
פּוּק pûwq, pook; a primitive root [rather identical with H6328 through the idea of dropping out; compare H5312]; to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed:—afford, draw out, further, get, obtain.to bring out, furnish, promote, go out, issue
(Hiphil)
to produce, furnish
to bring out, elicit, obtain, cause to come out from
to promote
to cause to go out to
Used in 7 Verses, 3 Books 7  Occurrence Count
רָצוֹן , masculine noun, ratzon — goodwill, favor, acceptance, will (value 346)
H7522,
רָצוֹן râtsôwn, raw-tsone'; or רָצֹן râtsôn; from H7521; delight (especially as shown):—(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will
goodwill, favour
acceptance
will, desire, pleasure, self-will
Used in 56 Verses, 14 Books 56  Occurrence Count
רָשַׁע , verb, rashaʿ — to be wicked, act wickedly (value 570)
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).to be wicked, act wickedly
(Qal)
to be wicked, act wickedly
to be guilty, be condemned
(Hiphil)
to condemn as guilty (in civil relations)
to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations)
to act wickedly (in ethics and religion)
Used in 35 Verses, 13 Books 35  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 12:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ |
| Verse #16722 (Ch. #640) — 7 words, 30 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A good |
H2896tov |
טוֹב |
17 |
| man obtaineth |
H6329puk |
פּוּק |
186 |
| favour |
H7522ratzon |
רָצוֹן |
346 |
| of the LORD: |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| but a man |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| of wicked devices |
H4209məzimma |
מְזִמָּה |
92 |
| will he condemn. |
H7561rashaʿ |
רָשַׁע |
570 |
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