This seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.

I also saw in my dream seven heads of grain growing on one stalk, full and good.

and to keep the Lord’s commandments and statutes that I am giving you today for your own good?

So now we are in your power. Do to us what you think is good and appropriate.

Perhaps the Lord will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse.”

Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

A song of ascents, by David. Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together!

What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.

For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.

I also gave them decrees which were not good and regulations by which they could not live.

How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and also the Greek.

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast affects the whole batch of dough?

Now the one who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with the one who teaches it.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.

And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,

And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

I will take delight in doing good to them. I will faithfully and wholeheartedly plant them firmly in the land.’

In a good field, by abundant waters, it was planted to grow branches, bear fruit, and become a beautiful vine.