| And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. | And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. |
| Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. | Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. |
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| No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. | Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. |
| Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
| A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. | A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. |
| Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” | Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” |
| Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. | Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. |
| Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? | And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? |
| Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. | Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. |
| Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. | Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. |
| Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. | Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! |
| Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. | Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. |
| Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path. |
| I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” | O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.” |
| Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. | Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
| But test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil. | Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. |
| For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. | For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. |
| The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. | The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him. |
| How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! | Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! |
| The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. | The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. |
| A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. |
| How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” | How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” |
| He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord. |
| Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. | Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. |
| You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. | For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. |
