Bible Verses About Good
Bible verses about Good
Discover what the Bible says about good.
Each verse has been chosen for its relevance and insight into this important biblical topic.
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[There are] many that say, Who will show us [any] good? LORD, lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance.
To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.
They are all gone aside, they are [all] together become filthy: [there is] none that doeth good, no, not one.
Scripture Passages
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.
I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]: and I will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before thy saints.
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: [there is] none that doeth good.
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; [there is] none that doeth good, no, not one.
Hear me, O LORD; for thy loving-kindness [is] good: turn to me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
But [it is] good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and abundant in mercy to all them that call upon thee.
Show me a token for good; that they who hate me may see [it], and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.
A Psalm [or] Song for the sabbath day. [It is a] good [thing] to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to thy name, O Most High.
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thy inheritance.
But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy [is] good, deliver thou me.
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.
The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Praise ye the LORD: for [it is] good to sing praises to our God; for [it is] pleasant; [and] praise is comely.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of [his] mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth.
A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Whoever causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good [things] in possession.
And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;
That ye may be the children of your Father who [is] in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
If ye then being evil know [how] to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
And behold, they brought to him a man sick with the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven thee.
But Jesus turned himself about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.)
Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [its] fruit.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.
But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold.
But he that receiveth seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth [it]; who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.