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proverbs_11:27

Proverbs 11:27

Hebrew
ESV
Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.
NIV
He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it.
NLT
If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
LXX
τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ ζητεῖ χάριν ἀγαθήν ἐκζητοῦντα δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
κακά καταλήμψεται αὐτόνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Proverbs 11:26 ← Proverbs 11:27 → Proverbs 11:28

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