Proverbs 11:27

New King James Version

He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

Cross References

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath subsided.

Psalm 10:2

The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

Psalm 57:6

They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They have dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah

Proverbs 17:11

An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Proverbs 22:9

He who has a generous eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor.