Proverbs 12:2

Good News Translation

The Lord is pleased with good people, but condemns those who plan evil.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:3

Absalom would say, “Look, the law is on your side, but there is no representative of the king to hear your case.”

Psalm 112:5

Happy is the person who is generous with his loans, who runs his business honestly.

Psalm 9:15

The heathen have dug a pit and fallen in; they have been caught in their own trap.

Proverbs 1:31

So then, you will get what you deserve, and your own actions will make you sick.

Proverbs 12:1

Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.

Proverbs 14:17

People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm.

Proverbs 14:22

You will earn the trust and respect of others if you work for good; if you work for evil, you are making a mistake.

Proverbs 3:4

If you do this, both God and people will be pleased with you.

Proverbs 8:35

Those who find me find life, and the Lord will be pleased with them.

Ecclesiastes 8:8

No one can keep from dying or put off the day of death. That is a battle we cannot escape; we cannot cheat our way out.

Acts 11:24

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and many people were brought to the Lord.

Romans 5:7

It is a difficult thing for someone to die for a righteous person. It may even be that someone might dare to die for a good person.