So they hanged Haman on the hanging post he had built for Mordecai. Then the king stopped being angry.
Proverbs 11:27 - Easy To Read Version People respect a person who tries to do good. But a person who does evil gets nothing but trouble. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 hanging post he had built for Mordecai. Then the king stopped being angry.
Proud and wicked people make evil plans.\par And they hurt poor people.\par
My enemies set a trap for me.\par They are trying to trap me.\par They dug a deep pit for me to fall into.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [337]})\i0 \par
An evil person only wants to do wrong. In the end, God will send a messenger to punish him.
A person who gives freely will be blessed. He will be blessed because he shares his food with poor people.