Proverbs 11:27
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
- KJV
- He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
- WEB
- He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
- ASV
- He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
- DARBY
- He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
- BLB
- The one earnestly seeking good seeks favor, and the one seeking evil, it will come to him.
- ÅB
- Den som søker hva godt er, søker det som er til behag; men den som higer etter ondt, over ham kommer det onde.
- OTB
- Den som søker det gode finner gunst, men ondskap kommer til dem som forfølger det.
- B1930
- Den som søker hvad godt er, søker det som er til behag; men den som higer efter ondt, over ham kommer det onde.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 7:15–16
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Read in contextProverbs 17:11
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Read in contextEsther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
Read in contextPsalms 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
Read in contextPsalms 9:15–16
The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
Read in contextPsalms 10:2
The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
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