Proverbs 12:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:3

And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.

Psalm 112:5

All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

Psalm 9:15

The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

Proverbs 1:31

So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.

Proverbs 12:1

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

Proverbs 14:17

He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

Proverbs 14:22

Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.

Proverbs 3:4

So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

Proverbs 6:18

A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

Proverbs 8:35

For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

Ecclesiastes 8:8

No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.

Acts 11:24

For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a great number were joined to the Lord.

Romans 5:7

Now it is hard for anyone to give his life even for an upright man, though it might be that for a good man someone would give his life.