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proverbs_12:2

Proverbs 12:2

Hebrew
ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהוָ֑הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ
ESV
A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of evil devices he condemns.
NIV
A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a crafty man.
NLT
The LORD approves of those who are good, but he condemns those who plan wickedness.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
εὑρὼν χάριν παρὰ κυρίῳ ἀνὴρ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
παράνομος παρασιωπηθήσεται
KJV
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Proverbs 12:1 ← Proverbs 12:2 → Proverbs 12:3

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