Proverbs 12:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:2 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:2 — KJV
“A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.”
— Proverbs 12:2 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:2 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:2
“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:2: good, obtaineth, favour
“Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not. the lords...: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:2: good, favour, lord
“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Rest in: Heb. Be silent to”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:2: lord, wicked, devices
“Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:2: favour, lord, wicked
“He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:2: lord, wicked, condemn
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