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Proverbs 11:26–27

26  oThe people curse him who holds back grain,

but pa blessing is on the head of him who qsells it.

27  Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,2

but evil comes to rhim who searches for it.

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Proverbs 11:26–27 — The New International Version (NIV)

26 People curse the one who hoards grain,

but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.

27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,

but evil comes to one who searches for it.

Proverbs 11:26–27 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him:

But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour:

But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Proverbs 11:26–27 — New Living Translation (NLT)

26 People curse those who hoard their grain,

but they bless the one who sells in time of need.

27 If you search for good, you will find favor;

but if you search for evil, it will find you!

Proverbs 11:26–27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

26 The people will curse him who withholds grain,

But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

27 He who earnestly seeks good finds favor,

But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

Proverbs 11:26–27 — New Century Version (NCV)

26 People curse those who keep all the grain,

but they bless the one who is willing to sell it.

27 Whoever looks for good will find kindness,

but whoever looks for evil will find trouble.

Proverbs 11:26–27 — American Standard Version (ASV)

26 He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him;

But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor;

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

Proverbs 11:26–27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

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

Proverbs 11:26–27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

26 People will curse the one who hoards grain, 

but a blessing will be upon the head of the one who sells it. 

27 Whoever eagerly seeks good searches for good will, 

but whoever looks for evil finds it. 

Proverbs 11:26–27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

26 People will curse anyone who hoards grain,

but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.

27 The one who searches for what is good finds favor,

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

Proverbs 11:26–27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

26 The people curse those who hold back grain,

but a blessing is on the head of those who sell it.

27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,

but evil comes to the one who searches for it.

Proverbs 11:26–27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

26 He who withholds grain, the people curse him,

but a blessing is for the head of him who sells.

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,

but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.

Proverbs 11:26–27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

26 People call down curses on those who store up grain for themselves.

But blessing makes those who are willing to sell feel like kings.

27 Anyone who looks for what is good finds favor.

But bad things happen to a person who plans to do evil.

Proverbs 11:26–27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

26 He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,

But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,

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


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