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Proverbs 11:27 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him. "

Proverbs 11:27

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25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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Those who work eagerly to do good in the world win love from both God and people. The phrase “rises early to that which is good” means someone who is quick and eager to look for chances to help friends and support the poor, and who puts real effort into it. Such a person gains favor. People around him love him, speak well of him, and are ready to return kindness. Even better than that, he has God’s loving favor, which is better than life itself.

Those who put effort into doing harm are setting themselves up for ruin. In time, what they planned for others will come back on them. The verse places seeking harm opposite to seeking good, because anyone who is not doing good is, in effect, doing harm.

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"The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things."

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Proverbs 11:1

"A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight."

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"When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom."

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"The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them."

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"Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death."

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"The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness."

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"The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires."

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