Proverbs 12:2 Go deeper

A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD : but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. (KJV)

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ט֗וֹבTova good [person]

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Proverbs 12:2 word 1

יָפִ֣יקya.Fikhe obtains

Lemma: פּוּק (puq) · Strong's: H6329

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to promote

Used 7 times. Also: Psalms 140:8, Psalms 144:13, Proverbs 3:13, Proverbs 8:35, Proverbs 18:22, Isaiah 58:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6329; TAHOT Proverbs 12:2 word 2

רָ֭צוֹןRa.tzonfavor

Lemma: רָצוֹן (ra.tson) · Strong's: H7522

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: acceptance

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 49:6, Exodus 28:38, Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 19:5, Leviticus 22:19, Leviticus 22:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7522; TAHOT Proverbs 12:2 word 3

מֵיְהוָ֑הme.Yah.wehfrom Yahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Proverbs 12:2 word 4

וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand a person of

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Proverbs 12:2 word 5

מְזִמּ֣וֹתme.zi.Motevil devices

Lemma: מְזִמָּה (me.zim.mah) · Strong's: H4209

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: plot

Used 19 times. Also: Job 21:27, Job 42:2, Psalms 10:2, Psalms 10:4, Psalms 21:11, Psalms 37:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4209; TAHOT Proverbs 12:2 word 6

יַרְשִֽׁיעַ\׃yar.Shi.a'he condemns as guilty

Lemma: רָשַׁע (ra.sah) · Strong's: H7561

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: be wicked

Used 33 times. Also: Exodus 22:9, Deuteronomy 25:1, 1 Samuel 14:47, 2 Samuel 22:22, 1 Kings 8:32, 1 Kings 8:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7561; TAHOT Proverbs 12:2 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

The good [man]	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
obtains	→	פּוּק H6329 to promote
favor	→	רָצוֹן H7522 acceptance
from the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
but [the LORD] condemns	→	רָשַׁע H7561 be wicked
a man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
who devises evil	→	מְזִמָּה H4209 plot

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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