Proverbs 11:27
“He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 11:27 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wer das Gute eifrig sucht, sucht Wohlgefallen; wer aber nach Bösem trachtet, über ihn wird es kommen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El que madruga al bien, buscará favor: mas el que busca el mal, vendrále.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Aquele que com empenho busca o bem, busca favor; porém o que procura o mal, sobre ele isso lhe virá.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Aquele que busca, diligentemente, o bem encontra o favor, mas aquele que busca o mal, este o achará.
📖 Proverbs 11:27 in Context
25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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