So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
Proverbs 11:27 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour: But he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who diligently seeks good seeks [God's] favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come upon him. American Standard Version (1901) He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him. Common English Bible Those who look for good find favor, but those who seek evil—it will come to them. Catholic Public Domain Version He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them. |
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
They have prepared a net for my steps; Thy soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.