Proverbs 11:27 
Context| NET © | The one who diligently seeks 1 good seeks favor, but the one who searches 2 for evil – it will come to him. 3 |
| NIV © | He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it. |
| NASB © | He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him. |
| NLT © | If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you! |
| MSG © | The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil. |
| 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. |
| NRSV © | Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to the one who searches for it. |
| NKJV © | He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil . |
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| NET © | The one who diligently seeks 1 good seeks favor, but the one who searches 2 for evil – it will come to him. 3 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Two separate words are used here for “seek.” The first is שָׁחַר (shakhar, “to seek diligently”) and the second is בָּקַשׁ (baqash, “to seek after; to look for”). Whoever is seeking good is in effect seeking favor – from either God or man (e.g., Ps 5:12; Isa 49:8). 2 tn The participle דֹּרֵשׁ (doresh) means “to seek; to inquire; to investigate.” A person generally receives the consequences of the kind of life he seeks. 3 tn The verb is the imperfect tense, third feminine singular, referring to “evil,” the object of the participle. |
