Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf. Proverbs 17:11 An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him. Esther 7:10 So Aman was hanged on the gibbet, which he had prepared for Mardochai: and the king's wrath ceased. Psalm 7:15,16 He hath opened a pit and dug it: and he is fallen into the hole he made. . . . Psalm 9:15,16 I will rejoice in thy salvation: the Gentiles have stuck fast in the destruction which they prepared. Their foot hath been taken in the very snare which they hid. . . . Psalm 10:2 Whilst the wicked man is proud, the poor is set on fire: they are caught in the counsels which they devise. Psalm 57:6 They prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it. Context Dishonest Scales…26Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things, shall be oppressed by them. 27He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.28He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.… Cross References Esther 7:10 So Aman was hanged on the gibbet, which he had prepared for Mardochai: and the king's wrath ceased. Psalm 7:15 He hath opened a pit and dug it: and he is fallen into the hole he made. Psalm 7:16 His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall come down upon his crown. Psalm 57:6 They prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it. Lexicon He who searches outשֹׁ֣חֵֽר (šō·ḥêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7836: To dawn, be, early at any task, to search for good ט֭וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good finds יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (yə·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1245: To search out, to strive after favor, רָצ֑וֹן (rā·ṣō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will but evil רָעָ֣ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil will come תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ (ṯə·ḇō·w·’en·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to him who seeks it. וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ (wə·ḏō·rêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship Additional Translations He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.He that diligently seeks good procures favor: but he that seeks mischief, it shall come to him. He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him. He that devises good counsels seeks good favour: but as for him that seeks after evil, evil shall overtake him. He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him. He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour: but he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him. He that diligently seeketh good procureth favor: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come to him. He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him. Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him. Jump to Previous Diligently Earnest Earnestly Evil Favor Favour Finds Goes Good Goodwill Grace Heart Meeteth Mischief Pleasing Procureth Searches Searcheth Searching Seeketh Seeking Seeks TroubleJump to Next Diligently Earnest Earnestly Evil Favor Favour Finds Goes Good Goodwill Grace Heart Meeteth Mischief Pleasing Procureth Searches Searcheth Searching Seeketh Seeking Seeks TroubleExternal Links Proverbs 11:27 NIVProverbs 11:27 NLT Proverbs 11:27 ESV Proverbs 11:27 NASB Proverbs 11:27 ASV Proverbs 11:27 Bible Apps Proverbs 11:27 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 11:27 Chinese Bible Proverbs 11:27 French Bible Proverbs 11:27 German Bible Alphabetical: but come comes diligently evil favor finds for good goodwill He him it searches seeks to who will OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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