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Proverbs 12

Pr. 12:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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A good
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
man obtaineth
puwq (Hebrew #6329)
to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed
KJV usage: afford, draw out, further, get, obtain.
Pronounce: pook
Origin: a primitive root (identical with 6328 through the idea of dropping out; compare 5312)
favor
ratsown (Hebrew #7522)
from 7521; delight (especially as shown)
KJV usage: (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
Pronounce: raw-tsone'
Origin: or ratson {raw-tsone'}
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
: but a man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
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)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
of wicked devices
mzimmah (Hebrew #4209)
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)
KJV usage: (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
Pronounce: mez-im-maw'
Origin: from 2161
will he condemn
rasha` (Hebrew #7561)
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate
KJV usage: condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).
Pronounce: raw-shah'
Origin: a primitive root
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Cross References

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Pr. 8:35• 35Porque el que me hallare, hallará la vida, Y alcanzará el favor de Jehová. (Pr. 8:35)
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Sal. 112:5• 5El hombre de bien tiene misericordia y presta; Gobierna sus cosas con juicio. (Sal. 112:5)
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Ec. 8:8• 8No hay hombre que tenga potestad sobre el espíritu para retener el espíritu, ni potestad sobre el día de la muerte: y no valen armas en tal guerra; ni la impiedad librará al que la posee. (Ec. 8:8)
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Hch. 11:24• 24Porque era varón bueno, y lleno de Espíritu Santo y de fe: y mucha compañía fué agregada al Señor. (Hch. 11:24)
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Ro. 5:7• 7Ciertamente apenas muere algun por un justo: con todo podrá ser que alguno osara morir por el bueno. (Ro. 5:7)
a man.
Pr. 1:31• 31Comerán pues del fruto de su camino, Y se hartarán de sus consejos. (Pr. 1:31)
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Pr. 6:18• 18El corazón que maquina pensamientos inicuos, Los pies presurosos para correr al mal, (Pr. 6:18)
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Sal. 9:15• 15Hundiéronse las gentes en la fosa que hicieron; En la red que escondieron fué tomado su pie. (Sal. 9:15)
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Is. 32:5‑7• 5El mezquino nunca más será llamado liberal, ni será dicho generoso el avariento.
 6Porque el mezquino hablará mezquindades, y su corazón fabricará iniquidad, para hacer la impiedad y para hablar escarnio contra Jehová, dejando vacía el alma hambrienta, y quitando la bebida al sediento.
 7Cierto los avaros malas medidas tienen: él maquina pensamientos para enredar á los simples con palabras cautelosas, y para hablar en juicio contra el pobre. (Is. 32:5‑7)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A good man obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.