Proverbs 11:27 - Revised Standard Version CI

²⁷ He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.

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

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

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

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

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

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And the king said, “Hang him on that.” So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the anger of the king abated.

In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes which they have devised.

They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah

An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.