Focused Passage

Proverbs 12:2

Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous

The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

2The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.

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Verse 2

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The good [man]ט֗וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularobtainsיָפִ֣יקH6329Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfavorרָ֭צוֹןH7522Noun - masculine singularfrom the LORDמֵיְהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singularbut [the LORD] condemnsיַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃H7561Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara manוְאִ֖ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwho devises evilמְזִמּ֣וֹתH4209Noun - feminine plural

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