Proverbs Chapter 11 verse 27 Holy Bible
He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
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He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
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He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
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He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
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He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
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Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 27. - He that diligently seeketh good; literally, he that seeketh in the morning, as so often in Scripture, the phrase, "rising early," implies unimpaired powers and diligence (Proverbs 27:14; Jeremiah 7:13, etc,). Procureth favour; better, seeketh favour; by his very act of striving after what is good, he is striving to do what may please and benefit others, and thus to please God. Vulgate, "Well does he rise early who seeketh good." It - mischief - shall come unto him; the consequences of his evil life shall fall upon his end. Says an Indian proverb, "When men are ripe for slaughter, even straws turn into thunderbolts."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(27) Procureth favour.--By the very act of striving after good, he is seeking for the favour of both God and man.
