Proverbs 11:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁷ The one who searches for what is good  seeks favour, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ He who diligently seeks good seeks [God's] favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come upon him.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²⁷ Those who look for good find favor, but those who seek evil—it will come to them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.

Proverbs 11:27 Cross References

Esther 7:10

They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai.  Then the king’s anger subsided.

Proverbs 17:11

An evil person desires only rebellion; a cruel messenger  , will be sent against him.

Proverbs 22:9

A generous person  will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.