Proverbs 11:27

NETBible

The one who diligently seeks 1  good seeks favor, but the one who searches 2  for evil – it will come to him. 3 

NIV ©

He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it.

NASB ©

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

NLT ©

If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!

MSG ©

The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil.

BBE ©

He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

NRSV ©

Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to the one who searches for it.

NKJV ©

He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil .

KJV
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but he that seeketh
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mischief
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NASB ©
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LXXM
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N-ASF
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PRT
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NET [draft] ITL
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for evil
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to him.
HEBREW
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NETBible

The one who diligently seeks 1  good seeks favor, but the one who searches 2  for evil – it will come to him. 3 

NET Notes

1 tn Two separate words are used here for “seek.” The first is שָׁחַר (shakhar, “to seek diligently”) and the second is בָּקַשׁ (baqash, “to seek after; to look for”). Whoever is seeking good is in effect seeking favor – from either God or man (e.g., Ps 5:12; Isa 49:8).

2 tn The participle דֹּרֵשׁ (doresh) means “to seek; to inquire; to investigate.” A person generally receives the consequences of the kind of life he seeks.

3 tn The verb is the imperfect tense, third feminine singular, referring to “evil,” the object of the participle.