Proverbs 11:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.”
Proverbs 11:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 11:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.”
Proverbs 11:27 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.”
Proverbs 11:27 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil--it meeteth him.”
Proverbs 11:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.”
Proverbs 11:27 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.”
Proverbs 11:27 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:27 in Context — Proverbs 11
25 A alma generosa prosperará, e aquele que saciar também será saciado.
26 O povo amaldiçoa ao que retém o trigo; mas bênção haverá sobre a cabeça daquele que [o] vende.
27 Aquele que com empenho busca o bem, busca favor; porém o que procura o mal, sobre ele isso lhe virá.
28 Aquele que confia em suas riquezas cairá; mas os justos florescerão como as folhas.
29 Aquele que perturba sua [própria] casa herdará vento; e o tolo será servo do sábio de coração.
What Does Proverbs 11:27 Mean?
Proverbs 11:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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