Proverbs 11:27
Proverbs 11:27 — The New International Version (NIV)
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.
Proverbs 11:27 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour:
But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
Proverbs 11:27 — New Living Translation (NLT)
27 If you search for good, you will find favor;
but if you search for evil, it will find you!
Proverbs 11:27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
27 He who earnestly seeks good finds favor,
But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.
Proverbs 11:27 — New Century Version (NCV)
27 Whoever looks for good will find kindness,
but whoever looks for evil will find trouble.
Proverbs 11:27 — American Standard Version (ASV)
27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor;
But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
Proverbs 11:27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
27 He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
Proverbs 11:27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
27 Whoever eagerly seeks good searches for good will,
but whoever looks for evil finds it.
Proverbs 11:27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
27 The one who searches for what is good finds favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.
Proverbs 11:27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but evil comes to the one who searches for it.
Proverbs 11:27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.
Proverbs 11:27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
27 Anyone who looks for what is good finds favor.
But bad things happen to a person who plans to do evil.
Proverbs 11:27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.