Proverbs 11:27

He that searcheth for good thynges fyndeth fauour: but who so seketh after mischiefe, it shall happen vnto hym.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

26Who so hoordeth vp his corne, shalbe cursed among the people: but blessyng shall lyght vpon his head that geueth foode.

28He that trusteth in his riches shall haue a fall: but the ryghteous shall florishe as the greene leafe.

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Cross References

Proverbs 22:9He that hath a bountifull eye, shalbe blessed: for he geueth of his bread to the poore.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:27

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. See here, 1. What use we are to make of the gifts of God's bounty; we must not hoard them up merely for our own advantage, that we may be enriched by them, but we must bring them forth for the benefit of others, that they may be supported and maintained by them. It is a sin, when corn is dear and scarce, to withhold it, in hopes that it will still grow dearer, so to keep up and advance the market,… Read the whole commentary →

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