27He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.


In Context

24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:27He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:27Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:27He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:27He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:27He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour: but he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favor: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come to him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:27Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:27He that diligently seeks good procures favor: but he that seeks mischief, it shall come to him.