So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the anger of the king abated.
Proverbs 11:27 - New Revised Standard Version Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to the one who searches for it. 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 gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the anger of the king abated.
In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor— let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my path, but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
Evil people seek only rebellion, but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor.