Proverbs 12:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A good manטֹ֗וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
will obtainיָפִ֣יק
(ya·fik)
6329: to bring out, furnish, promotea prim. root
favorרָ֭צֹון
(ra·tzo·vn)
7522: goodwill, favor, acceptance, willfrom ratsah
from the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
But He will condemnיַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃
(yar·shi·a'.)
7561: to be wicked, act wickedlydenominative verb from resha
a manוְאִ֖ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
who devises evil.מְזִמֹּ֣ות
(me·zim·mo·vt)
4209: purpose, discretion, devicefrom zamam


















KJV Lexicon
A good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
man obtaineth
puwq  (pook)
to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed -- afford, draw out, further, get, obtain.
favour
ratsown  (raw-tsone')
delight (especially as shown) -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
but a man
'iysh  (eesh)
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)
of wicked devices
mzimmah  (mez-im-maw')
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity) -- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
will he condemn
rasha`  (raw-shah')
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate -- condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A good man will obtain favor from the LORD, But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

King James Bible
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The good person obtains favor from the LORD, but He condemns a man who schemes.

International Standard Version
The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.

NET Bible
A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a person with wicked schemes.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
It will be well for the man who keeps the will of Lord Jehovah and an evil man will be condemned.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns everyone who schemes.

King James 2000 Bible
A good man obtains favor of the LORD: but a man of wicked intentions will he condemn.
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