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Proverbs 11:27
He that diligently seeketh good, aimeth at favour, but, he that studieth mischief, it shall come on himself.
Proverbs 11:27 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 11:27 in other translations
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
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In context
24 There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.
25 The liberal soul, shall be enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
26 He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.
27 He that diligently seeketh good, aimeth at favour, but, he that studieth mischief, it shall come on himself.
28 He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.
29 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.
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