He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
WEB
He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
YLT
Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil--it meeteth him.
DBT
He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.