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STATEMENT OF FAITH
Strong’s Hebrew

H2896 — towb

The entry below is Strong’s own definition (1890, public domain), and every verse where the word occurs.

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טוֹב

towb — pronounced tobe

from 2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):--beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)). see H02895

553 occurrences in the KJV.

Psalms 52:3

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

Psalms 52:9

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.

Psalms 53:1

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

Psalms 53:3

Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Psalms 54:6

I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

Psalms 63:3

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Psalms 65:11

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

Psalms 68:10

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

Psalms 69:16

Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

Psalms 73:1

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

Psalms 73:28

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.

Psalms 84:10

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Psalms 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalms 85:12

Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

Psalms 86:5

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Psalms 86:17

Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

Psalms 92:1

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

Psalms 103:5

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Psalms 104:28

That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

Psalms 106:1

Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms 106:5

That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

Psalms 107:1

O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms 107:9

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

Psalms 109:5

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Psalms 109:21

But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

Psalms 111:10

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.

Psalms 112:5

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Psalms 118:1

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms 118:8

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Psalms 118:9

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Psalms 118:29

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms 119:39

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

Psalms 119:65

Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

Psalms 119:68

Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

Psalms 119:71

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

Psalms 119:72

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Psalms 119:122

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Psalms 122:9

Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

Psalms 125:4

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

Psalms 128:2

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Psalms 133:1

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Psalms 133:2

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

Psalms 136:1

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms 143:10

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

Psalms 145:9

The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

Psalms 147:1

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Proverbs 2:9

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Proverbs 2:20

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

Proverbs 3:4

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Proverbs 3:14

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Proverbs 3:27

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

Proverbs 4:2

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

Proverbs 8:11

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

Proverbs 11:23

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Proverbs 11:27

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Proverbs 12:2

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

Proverbs 12:9

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Proverbs 12:14

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Proverbs 12:25

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Proverbs 13:2

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Proverbs 13:15

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Proverbs 13:21

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Proverbs 14:14

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Proverbs 14:19

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Proverbs 14:22

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:15

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Proverbs 15:17

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Proverbs 15:23

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Proverbs 15:30

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 16:19

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:20

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Proverbs 16:29

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 17:1

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

Proverbs 17:13

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Proverbs 17:20

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

Proverbs 17:26

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:8

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Proverbs 19:22

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 20:23

Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

Proverbs 21:9

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Proverbs 21:19

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

Proverbs 22:1

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:9

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 24:13

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

Proverbs 24:23

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Proverbs 24:25

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Proverbs 25:7

For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

Proverbs 25:24

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Proverbs 25:25

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Proverbs 27:5

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

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