Strong's Lexicon He who searches out שֹׁ֣חֵֽר (šō·ḥêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7836: 1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for 1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek 1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early good ט֭וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty finds יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (yə·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought favor, רָצ֑וֹן (rā·ṣō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7522: 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will 1a) goodwill, favour 1b) acceptance 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will but evil רָעָ֣ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) will come תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ (ṯə·ḇō·w·’en·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put to him who seeks it. וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ (wə·ḏō·rêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1875: 1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place) 1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek 1a2a) of God 1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers 1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship 1a3a) God 1a3b) heathen deities 1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require 1a5) to investigate, enquire 1a6) to ask for, require, demand 1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application 1a8) to seek with care, care for 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God) 1b2) to be sought, be sought out 1b3) to be required (of blood) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil—it meeteth him. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who searches for what is good finds favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him. New American Standard Bible He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him. King James Bible He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. Parallel Verses New International Version Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it. New Living Translation If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you! English Standard Version Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it. New American Standard Bible He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him. King James Bible He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who searches for what is good finds favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him. International Standard Version The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil—it will find him! NET Bible The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil--it will come to him. American Standard Version He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him. English Revised Version He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour: but he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him. Cross References Esther 7:10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified. Psalm 7:15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. Psalm 7:16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. Psalm 57:6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 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 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Proverbs 11:24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 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. Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Jump to Previous Diligently Earnest Earnestly Evil Favor Favour Finds Goes Good Goodwill Grace Heart Meeteth Mischief Pleasing Procureth Searches Searcheth Searching Seeketh Seeking Seeks TroubleJump to Next Diligently Earnest Earnestly Evil Favor Favour Finds Goes Good Goodwill Grace Heart Meeteth Mischief Pleasing Procureth Searches Searcheth Searching Seeketh Seeking Seeks TroubleLinks Proverbs 11:27 NIVProverbs 11:27 NLT Proverbs 11:27 ESV Proverbs 11:27 NASB Proverbs 11:27 KJV Proverbs 11:27 Bible Apps Proverbs 11:27 Parallel Proverbs 11:27 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 11:27 Chinese Bible Proverbs 11:27 French Bible Proverbs 11:27 German Bible Proverbs 11:27 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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