Proverbs 11:1 (KJV)

Proverbs 11:27 - He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

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Translations for Proverbs 11:27

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

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

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,[fn]
but evil comes to him who searches for it.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

The one who searches for what is good seeks favor,

but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

One who diligently^H7836 seeks^H7836 good^H2896 seeks^H1245 favor^H7522,

But one who seeks^H1875 evil^H7451, evil will come^H935 to him.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

He who earnestly^H7836 seeks^H7836 good^H2896 seeks^H1245 favor^H7522,

But he who searches^H1875 for evil^H7451, evil will come^H935 to him.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor and grace,

But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil - it will come to him.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor;

But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favor: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come to him.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

bene consurgit diluculo qui quaerit bona qui autem investigator malorum est opprimetur ab eis

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

مَنْ يَسْعَى فِي الْخَيْرِ، يَلْتَمِسُ الرِّضَى، وَمَنْ يَنْشُدُ الشَّرَّ يُقْبِلُ إِلَيْهِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֭וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ ζητεῖ χάριν ἀγαθήν ἐκζητοῦντα δὲ κακά καταλήμψεται αὐτόν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

مَنْ يَطْلُبُ الْخَيْرَ يَلْتَمِسُ الرِّضَا، وَمَنْ يَطْلُبُ الشَّرَّ فَالشَّرُّ يَأْتِيهِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

He that devises good counsels seeks good favour: but as for him that seeks after evil, evil shall overtake him.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

El que madruga al bien, buscará favor: mas el que busca el mal, vendrále.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

El que procura el bien buscará favor; Mas al que busca el mal, éste le vendrá.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

懇切求善的、就求得恩惠．惟獨求惡的、惡必臨到他身。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

El que se esmera por el bien conseguirá favor; pero al que busca el mal, éste le vendrá.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

선을 간절히 구하는 자는 은총을 얻으려니와 악을 더듬어 찾는 자에게는 악이 임하리라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Celui qui recherche le bien s'attire de la faveur, Mais celui qui poursuit le mal en est atteint.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wer da Gutes sucht, dem widerfährt Gutes; wer aber nach Unglück ringt, dem wird's begegnen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Кто стремится к добру, тот ищет благоволения; а кто ищет зла, к тому оно и приходит.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El que madruga al bien, hallará favor; mas al que busca el mal, [éste] le vendrá.

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