Proverbs 12:2

2 The good obtain favor from the Lord, but He condemns a man who schemes.[a]

Proverbs 12:2 In-Context

1 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but one who hates correction is stupid.
2 The good obtain favor from the Lord, but He condemns a man who schemes.
3 Man cannot be made secure by wickedness, but the root of the righteous is immovable.
4 A capable wife is her husband's crown, but a wife who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] just, but guidance from the wicked [leads to] deceit.

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