Proverbs 11:27

Modern

He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

Traditional

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

Literal

The one earnestly seeking good seeks favor, and the one seeking evil, it will come to him.

Latin

Bene consurgit diluculo qui quærit bona; qui autem investigator malorum est, opprimetur ab eis.

Hebrew

English

He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

Psalm 7:15–16
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
Psalm 57:6
They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah
Psalm 9:15–16
The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
Psalm 10:2
In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.