The Meaning of Proverbs 12:2 Explained

Proverbs 12:2

KJV: A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

YLT: The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

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

ASV: A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

A good  [man] obtaineth  favour  of the LORD:  but a man  of wicked devices  will he condemn. 

What does Proverbs 12:2 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 12

1  Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge

What do the individual words in Proverbs 12:2 mean?

A good [man] obtains favor from Yahweh but a man of wicked intentions He will condemn
ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ

ט֗וֹב  A  good  [man] 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: טָבַב 
Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
יָפִ֣יק  obtains 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פּוּק 
Sense: to bring out, furnish, promote, go out, issue.
רָ֭צוֹן  favor 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: רָצֹון  
Sense: pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will.
מֵיְהוָ֑ה  from  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’.
וְאִ֖ישׁ  but  a  man 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
מְזִמּ֣וֹת  of  wicked  intentions 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: מְזִמָּה  
Sense: purpose, discretion, device, plot.
יַרְשִֽׁיעַ  He  will  condemn 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: רָשַׁע  
Sense: to be wicked, act wickedly.