Proverbs 11:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.”
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“He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil--it meeteth him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 11:27 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
- Psalms 7:15He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
- Psalms 9:15The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
- Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
- Psalms 57:6They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah
- Proverbs 17:11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
- Proverbs 22:9A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
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