31 God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.

8 Good and upright is the Lord;

Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

28 But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God;

I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him,

That I may tell of all Your works.

1 It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord,

To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,

2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning

And Your faithfulness by night,

3 With an instrument of ten strings and with the harp,

With a solemn sound on the lyre.

5 For the Lord is good;

His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting,

His faithfulness [endures] to all generations.

1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is

For brothers to dwell together in unity!

2 For I give you good doctrine;

Do not *turn away from my instruction.

23 A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer,

And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!

13 My son, eat honey, because it is good,

And the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.

14 Know that [skillful and godly] wisdom is [so very good] for your life and soul;

If you find wisdom, then there will be a future and a reward,

And your hope and expectation will not be cut off.

11 Wisdom along with an inheritance is good

And an [excellent] advantage for those who see the sun.

25 The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,

To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].

26 It is good that one waits quietly

For the salvation of the Lord.

8 He has told you, O man, what is good;

And what does the Lord require of you

Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion),

And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]? [Deut 10:12, 13]

12 So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.

2 And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be *transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you].

16 Therefore do not let what is a good thing for you [because of your freedom to choose] be spoken of as evil [by someone else];

1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people, 2 for *kings and all who are in [positions of] high authority, so that we may live a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

4 For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; 5 for it is sanctified [set apart, dedicated to God] by means of the word of God and prayer.

17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow *cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes].

50 Salt is good and useful; but if salt has lost its saltiness (purpose), how will you make it salty? Have salt within yourselves continually, and be at peace with one another."