New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He who diligently seeks to look early or diligently for Verb H7836 שֹׁ֣חֵֽר sho·cher
good a good thing, benefit, welfare Adjective H2896 טֹ֭וב to·vv
seeks to seek Verb H1245 יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ ye·vak·kesh
favor, goodwill, favor, acceptance, will Noun H7522 רָצֹ֑ון ra·tzo·vn;
But he who seeks to resort to, seek Verb H1875 וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ ve·do·resh
evil, evil, misery, distress, injury H7463    
evil will come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 תְבֹואֶֽנּוּ׃ te·vo·v·'en·nu.
to him.      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
King James Bible He who that diligently seeks seeketh good seeks favor, But procureth favour: but he who seeks evil, evil will that seeketh mischief, it shall come to unto him.
Hebrew Greek English He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.