Proverbs 11:27
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it.
Other Translations of Proverbs 11:27
King James Version
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
English Standard Version
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,
The Message
27 The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil.
New King James Version
27 He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.
New Living Translation
27 If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:27
Commentary on Proverbs 11:27
(Read Proverbs 11:27)
Seeking mischief is here set against seeking good; for those that are not doing good are doing hurt, even to themselves.