Proverbs 11:27
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil—it meeteth him.

King James Bible
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Hebrew
He who searches out
שֹׁ֣חֵֽר (šō·ḥêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7836: To dawn, be, early at any task, to search for

good
ט֭וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

finds
יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (yə·ḇaq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

favor,
רָצ֑וֹן (rā·ṣō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will

but evil
רָעָ֣ה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

will come
תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ (ṯə·ḇō·w·’en·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to him who seeks it.
וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ (wə·ḏō·rêš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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