A moment in scripture
Proverbs 11:27
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He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
- Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
- Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.