1142 verses about Goodness

For holy children of good men offered sacrifice in secret, And with one consent they took upon themselves the covenant of the divine law, That they would partake alike in the same good things and the same perils; The fathers already leading the sacred songs of praise.

For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction; And in faith and meekness is his good pleasure.

You⌃ that fear the Lord, hope for good things, And for eternal gladness and mercy.

They that fear the Lord will seek his good pleasure; And those who love him will be filled with the law.

And he that gives glory to his mother is as one that lays up treasure.

He that requites good turns is mindful of that which comes afterward; And in the time of his falling he will find a support.

Forgo not a wise and good wife; For her grace is above gold.

It is not right to dishonor a poor man that has understanding; And it is not fitting to glorify a man that is a sinner.

The bee is little among such as fly; And her fruit is the chief of sweetmeats.

Good things and evil, life and death, Poverty and riches, are from the Lord.

The gift of the Lord remains with the godly, And his good pleasure will prosper forever.

Say not, What use is there of me? And what from henceforth will my good things be?

In the day of good things there is a forgetfulness of evil things; And in the day of evil things a man will not remember things that are good.

For he lies in wait to turn things that are good into evil; And in things that are praiseworthy he will lay blame.

If you do good, know to whom you do it; And your good deeds will have thanks.

Do good to a godly man, and you will find a recompense; And if not from him, yet from the Most High.

There will no good come to him that continueth to do evil, Nor to him that gives no alms.

Give to the godly man, And help not the sinner.

Do good to one that is lowly, And give not to an ungodly man: Keep back his bread, and give it not to him, Lest he overmaster you thereby: For you will receive twice as much evil For all the good you will have done to him.

Give to the good man, And help not the sinner.

The heart of a man changes his countenance, Whether it be for good or for evil.

He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? And he will not rejoice in his possessions.

Even if he does good, he does it in forgetfulness; And at the last he shows forth his wickedness.

Do well to your friend before you die; And according to your ability stretch out your hand and give to him.

Defraud not yourself of a good day; And don’t let the portion of a good desire pass you by.

He shall pitch his tent near at hand to her, And will lodge in a lodging where good things are.

If you will, you shall keep the commandments; And to perform faithfulness is of your own good pleasure.

He has set fire and water before you: You will stretch forth your hand to whichever you will.

For from one that has understanding will a city be peopled; But a race of wicked men will be made desolate.

He filled them with the knowledge of wisdom, And showed them good and evil.

With him the alms of a man is as a signet; And he will keep the bounty of a man as the apple of the eye.

What is man, and whereto serves he? What is his good, and what is his evil?

My son, to your good deeds add no blemish; And no grief of words in any of your giving.

Shall not the dew assuage the scorching heat? So is a word better than a gift.

Behold, is not a word better than a gift? And both are with a gracious man.

The fool will say, I have no friend, And I have no thanks for my good deeds; They that eat my bread are of evil tongue.

The knowledge of a wise man will be made to abound as a flood; And his counsel as a fountain of life.

I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, And as a cypress tree on the mountains of Hermon.

For my memorial is sweeter than honey, And my inheritance than the honeycomb.

Happy is the husband of a good wife; And the number of his days will be twofold.

A good wife is a good portion: She will be given in the portion of such as fear the Lord.

A good man will be surety for his neighbor; And he that has lost shame will fail him.

Help your neighbor according to your power, And take heed to yourself that you fall not to the same.

Good things poured out upon a mouth that is closed Are as messes of meat laid upon a grave.

Who is he? and we will call him blessed: For wonderful things has he done among his people.

Him that is liberal of his meat the lips shall bless; And the testimony of his excellence shall be believed.

And for these things bless him that made you, And gives you to drink freely of his good things.

Good is the opposite of evil, And life is the opposite of death: So is the sinner is the opposite of the godly.

One praying, and another cursing, Whose voice will the Lord listen to?

He that requites a good turn offers fine flour; And he that gives alms sacrifices a thank offering.

And say to you, Your way is good: And he will stand near you, to see what will happen to you.

four manner of things do rise up, Good and evil, life and death; And that which rules over them continually is the tongue.

The wise man shall inherit confidence among his people, And his name shall live forever.

And he gave men skill, That they might be glorified in his marvelous works.

There is a time when in their very hands is the issue for good.

He will serve among great men, And appear before him that rules: He will travel through the land of strange nations; For he has tried good things and evil among men.

Many shall commend his understanding; And so long as the world endures, it shall not be blotted out: His memorial shall not depart, And his name shall live from generation to generation.

All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, And every command shall be accomplished in his season.

At his command is all his good pleasure done; And there is none that shall hinder his salvation.

None can say, What is this? wherefore is that? For all things are created for their uses.

His ways are plain to the holy; So are they stumbling blocks to the wicked.

Good things are created from the beginning for the good; So are evil things for sinners.

All the works of the Lord are good: And he will supply every need in its season.

And none can say, This is worse than that: For they shall all be well approved in their season.

All bribery and injustice shall be blotted out; And good faith shall stand forever.

Bounty is as a garden of blessings, And almsgiving endures forever.

A good life has its number of days; And a good name continueth forever.

I will make mention now of the works of the Lord, And will declare the things that I have seen: In the words of the Lord are his works.

The sun that gives light looks upon all things; And the work of the Lord is full of his glory.

The Lord has not given power to the saints to declare all his marvelous works; Which the Almighty Lord firmly settled, That whatever is might be established in his glory.

All things are double one against another: And he has made nothing imperfect.

One thing establishes the good things of another: And who shall be filled with beholding his glory?

All these were honored in their generations, And were a glory in their days.

Their seed shall remain forever, And their glory shall not be blotted out.

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar is the third in glory, In that he was zealous in the fear of the Lord, And stood fast in the good forwardness of his soul when the people turned away, And he made reconciliation for Israel.

God give you wisdom in your heart To judge his people in righteousness, That their good things be not abolished, And that their glory endure for all their generations.

Also in the time of Moses he did a work of mercy, He and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, In that they withstood the adversary, Hindered the people from sin, And stilled the murmuring of wickedness.

That all the children of Israel might see That it is good to walk after the Lord.

Some of them did that which was pleasing to God, And some multiplied sins.

For Hezekiah did that which was pleasing to the Lord, And was strong in the ways of David his father, Which Isaiah the prophet commanded, Who was great and faithful in his vision.

The memorial of Josiah is like the composition of incense Prepared by the work of the apothecary: It shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, And as music at a banquet of wine.

For verily he remembered the enemies in storm, And to do good to those who directed their ways aright.

Neither was there a man born like to Joseph, A governor of his kindred, a stay of the people: Yes, his bones were visited.

As an olive tree budding forth fruits, And as a cypress growing high among the clouds.

For I purposed to practice her, And I was zealous for that which is good; And I shall never be put to shame.

Moreover the woods and every sweet smelling tree have overshadowed Israel by the commandment of God.

Whether it be evil that one does to them, or good, they are not able to recompense it: they can neither set up a king, nor put him down.

Wherefore a man should neither think nor say that they are gods, seeing they are able neither to judge causes, nor to do good to men.

For you are righteous in all the things that you have done: yes, true are all your works, and your ways are right, and all your judgements truth.

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endures forever.

And from that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people.

And the saying was good in their eyes.

And call to remembrance the deeds of our fathers which they did in their generations; and receive great glory and an everlasting name.

And all the people fell upon their faces, and worshipped, and gave praise to heaven, which had given them good success.

And the thing was well-pleasing in their sight.

And the rest of the acts of Judas, and his wars, and the valiant deeds which he did, and his greatness, they are not written; for they were exceeding many.

And the sword ceased from Israel. And Jonathan lived at Michmash; and Jonathan began to judge the people; and he destroyed the ungodly out of Israel.

And now continue you⌃ still to keep faith with us, and we will recompense to you good things in return for your dealings with us,

We have determined to do good to the nation of the Jews, who are our friends, and observe what is just toward us, because of their good will toward us.

And the land had rest all the days of Simon: and he sought the good of his nation; and and his authority and his glory was well-pleasing to them all his days.