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Proverbs 11:27 Interlinear

“He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour but he that seeketh mischief it shall come”

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Proverbs 11 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	שֹׁ֣חֵֽר	H7836	He that diligently seeketh	properly, to dawn, i.e., (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking
2	ט֭וֹב	H2896	good	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
3	יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ	H1245	procureth	to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
4	רָצ֑וֹן	H7522	favour	delight (especially as shown)
5	וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ	H1875	but he that seeketh	properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
6	רָעָ֣ה	H7451	mischief	bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
7	תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃	H935	it shall come	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

Proverbs 11:27 (current)He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour but he that seeketh mischief it shall come