Proverbs 11:27
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27He that mdiligently seeketh good procureth favour:
But nhe that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
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- mSee ch. 1:28.
- nEsth. 7:10. See Ps. 7:15.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but evil comes to him who searches for it.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The one who searches for what is good seeks favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.
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NLTNew Living Translation
If you search for good, you will find favor;
but if you search for evil, it will find you!
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He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.
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