Proverbs 11:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.
  • Ps 7:15-16 : 15 He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made 16 His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.
  • Ps 57:6 : 6 They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)
  • Prov 17:11 : 11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
  • Ps 9:15-16 : 15 The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken. 16 The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. (Higgaion. Selah.)
  • Ps 10:2 : 2 The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

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  • Prov 17:19-20
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    19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 11:17-19
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    17 The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.

    18 The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

    19 So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

  • Prov 21:21
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    21 He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 12:2
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    2 A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

  • Prov 13:21
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    21 Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8 He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

  • Prov 14:22
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    22 Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.

  • Prov 17:13
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    13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

  • 1 Pet 3:11
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    11 And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.

  • Prov 28:10-11
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    10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

    11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Prov 16:20
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    20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Prov 17:11
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    11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

  • Prov 28:22-23
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    22 He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

    23 He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

  • Prov 21:10
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    10 The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.

  • Prov 11:26
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    26 He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    19 By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

    20 A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 8:35
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    35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

  • Prov 11:28-29
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    28 He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

    29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 13:15
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    15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

  • Prov 12:21
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    21 No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.

  • Prov 26:27
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    27 He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

  • Isa 31:2
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    2 Though he is wise, and able to send evil, and his purpose will not be changed; but he will go against the house of the evil-doers, and against those to whom they are looking for help.

  • Hab 2:9
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    9 A curse on him who gets evil profits for his family, so that he may put his resting-place on high and be safe from the hand of the wrongdoer!

  • Ps 112:5
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    5 All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

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    14 Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27 He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12 The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

  • Prov 21:5
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    5 The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

  • Prov 16:29
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    29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

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    27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27 He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Prov 29:26
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    26 The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.

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    14 Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

  • Prov 21:29
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    29 The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

  • Amos 5:14
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    14 Go after good and not evil, so that life may be yours: and so the Lord, the God of armies, will be with you, as you say.

  • Mic 7:3
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  • Prov 28:8
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    8 He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

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    5 Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4 So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.