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OT Pseudepigrapha
The king said that he had given a good answer, and asked another, how he could live amicably with the many different races who formed the population of his kingdom?
For the man who is always watching for his own gain is a traitor at heart. But you possess the affection of all your subjects by the help of the good counsel which God bestows upon you.'
And he replied, 'Virtue, for it is the creator of good deeds, and by it evil is destroyed, even as you exhibit nobility of character towards all by the gift which God bestows upon you.'
And he replied, 'By noticing carefully the speaker, the thing spoken, and the subject under discussion, and by putting the same questions again after an interval in different forms. But to possess an alert mind and to be able to form a sound judgement in every case is one of the good gifts of God, and you possess it, O King.'
And he replied, 'All who hate wickedness, and imitating your own conduct act righteously that they may maintain a good reputation constantly. For this is what you do, O mighty King,' he said, 'and it is God who has bestowed upon you the crown of righteousness.'
The king said that he had given a good answer and asked another, What man is worthy of admiration?
But, as I have said, a good nature which has been properly trained is capable of ruling, and you are a great king, not so much because you excel in the glory of your rule and your wealth but rather because you have surpassed all men in clemency and philanthropy, thanks to God who has endowed you with these qualities.'
These results are achieved through the influence of the ruler, when he is a man who hates evil and loves the good and devotes his energies to saving the lives of men, just as you consider injustice the worst form of evil and by your just administration have fashioned for yourself an undying reputation, since God bestows upon you a mind which is pure and untainted by any evil.'
And one said, 'Brother, be of good cheer,' and another, 'Bear it out nobly'; and another recalling the past, 'Remember of what stock ye are, and at whose fatherly hand Isaac for righteousness' sake yielded himself to be a sacrifice.'
The word of the Lord and His good pleasures, the holy thought which He has devised concerning his Messiah.
To convert the souls of them who are willing to come to Him; and to lead captive a good captivity for freedom.
Behold! all thy servants are fair, who do good works, and turn away from wickedness to the pleasantness that is thine:
Stretch out to me, O Lord, at all times thy right hand: and be my guide even unto the end, according to thy good pleasure.
Because I did good to every man I was hated,
For this reason, behold I bring evil upon this city, and upon its inhabitants, and it shall be removed from before Me for a time, and I will scatter this people among the Gentiles that they may do good to the Gentiles. And My people shall be chastened, and the time shall come when they will seek for the prosperity of their times.
And if others did evil, it was due to Zion that on account of the works of those who wrought good works she should be forgiven, and should not be overwhelmed on account of the works of those who wrought unrighteousness.
But you know accurately what you have done by means of Your servants; for we are not able to understand that which is good as you art, our Creator.
And I answered and said: 'It is good for a man to come and behold, but it is better that he should not come lest he fall.
And now if you also forsake us, it were good for us all to die before you, and then that you should withdraw from us.'
As for what you did say-"To whom will these things be, and how many (will they be)? "-to those who have believed there shall be the good which was spoken of aforetime, and to those who despise there shall be the contrary of these things.
For if you endure and persevere in His fear, And do not forget His law, The times shall change over you for good. And you shall see the consolation of Zion.
For if you do these things, Good tidings shall come unto you.
And if you have heard tidings of the good and evil things which are then coming and are grieved, What (wilt you be) when you shall behold what the majesty will reveal, Which shall convict these and cause those to rejoice.'
And of the good works of the righteous which should be accomplished before Him, He foresaw six kinds of them, beyond those which He should work at the consummation of the age.
Behold! the days come, and it shall be when the time of the age has ripened, And the harvest of its evil and good seeds has come, That the Mighty One will bring upon the earth and its inhabitants and upon its rulers Perturbation of spirit and stupor of heart.
For He is merciful whom you worship, And He is gracious in whom you hope, And He is true, so that He shall do good and not evil.
And the whole people answered and said unto me: 'So far as we can recall the good things which the Mighty One has done unto us, we do recall them; and those things which we do not remember He in His mercy knows.
Therefore, if you consider that ye have now suffered those things for your good, that you may not finally be condemned and tormented, then you will receive eternal hope; if above all you destroy from your heart vain error, on account of which you departed hence.
For that which exists now or which has passed away, or which is to come, in all these things, neither is the evil fully evil, nor again the good fully good.
For that which exists now or which has passed away, or which is to come, in all these things, neither is the evil fully evil, nor again the good fully good.
For the Lord is good to them that call upon Him in patience, Doing according to His mercy to His pious ones, Establishing (them) at all times before Him in strength.
Sing a new song, Unto God who is worthy to be praised. Sing and be wakeful against His awaking, For good is a psalm (sung) to God from a glad heart.
For Thou art good and merciful, the refuge of the poor;
And Thou wilt hearken -for who is good and gentle but Thou— Making glad the soul of the humble by opening Thine hand in mercy.
They that fear the Lord rejoice in good (gifts), And Thy goodness is upon Israel in Thy kingdom. Blessed is the glory of the Lord for He is our king.
Chasten us Thyself in Thy good pleasure; But give (us) not up to the nations;
And we will not depart from Thee, For good are Thy judgments upon us.
Ours and our children's be Thy good pleasure for ever; O Lord our Saviour, we shall never more be moved.
Unto whom art Thou good, O God, except to them that call upon the Lord
He that maketh ready his back for strokes shall be cleansed, For the Lord is good to them that endure chastening.
For good and merciful is God for ever, And the assemblies of Israel shall glorify the name of the Lord. The salvation of the Lord be upon the house of Israel unto everlasting gladness!
Cause ye to be heard in Jerusalem the voice of him that bringeth good tidings; For God hath had pity on Israel in visiting them.
Put on, O Jerusalem, thy glorious garments; Make ready thy holy robe; For God hath spoken good concerning Israel, for ever and ever.
Blessed be they that shall be in those days, In that they shall see the good fortune of Israel which God shall bring to pass in the gathering together of the tribes.
A good generation (living) in the fear of God in the days of mercy. Selah.
And to gain knowledge of both good and evil.
Therefore, instead of good, received they evil
[Of men he made, to whom no good thereafter]
From heaven thus spoke: "Noah, be of good cheer
Excessive good has not brought forth to men
The zeal of good men is a noble thing,
Follows that of the good. To be revered
Of men most righteous, to whom both good will
From good ways and just deeds. But they have care
Finished the earth a common good for all.
[For the Heavenly finished earth a common good
Didst shed that of good, just, and holy men,
Shall all good order come upon mankind,
And walls demolish. And not signs of good
All these things, but obey the good decrees
And the sea shall be filled full of good things.
Envy is not a good to wretched men.
With sweet springs of white milk; and of good things
On the land of the good shall come; and sword
Be of good cheer, O maiden, and be glad;
Of waters, and one man of good repute
And didst urge evil forward on good men,
And unto all the good did he restore
Shall guide the good men, who sang praise to God.
Of good and evil, so that leaving God
Beaten, and whipped, shall evil do for good
But they are wholly ignorant of good.
Judgment to choose good life; but they themselves
Make ready and with good things fill it up,
Whatever seems good to thyself to do
In worship recollection of good cheer,
By whose good understanding the whole world
And store of all good things, a nourisher
Of the first unit; and he shall be good
Gave good law to thee and to men on earth,
Wherefore, instead of good works and just thoughts,
And having the good name he shall thereto
Add by good deeds. But while he reigns there shall
Evil instead of good; continually
his courtiers, I thought, 'He will seek my good in return for that which I have done for him'. Then
and said, 'Are you he, the skilful scribe, giver of good counsel, who
'Hearken, indeed, and listen to me, and I will tell you my counsel, and it is a good counsel
seemed good to his companions, those two men. They answered and said to Nabusumiskun, the officer,
bread and does not eat in order that he may live, but it is too good for him to taste.
A good vessel hides a thing within itself, but one that is broken lets it go forth.
A sword will trouble calm waters whether they be bad (or) good.
gods, and if he were beloved of (the) gods they would put something good in his palate to speak.
For it is not in thy power to lift thy foot and to put it down. If there goes forth good from the mouth of men, it is well,
Good eyes shall not be darkened and good ears shall not be stopped, and a good mouth will love
Good eyes shall not be darkened and good ears shall not be stopped, and a good mouth will love
Good eyes shall not be darkened and good ears shall not be stopped, and a good mouth will love
A man excellent in character and whose heart is good is like a strong bow which is bent by a strong man.
A man knows not what is in the heart of his fellow, and when a good man sees an evil man he will beware of him,
he will not accompany him on a journey, and will not hire him -- a good man with an evil man.
The bramble sent to the pomegranate saying, 'Bramble to Pomegranate, what is the good of thy many thorns to him who touches thy fruit?'