Proverbs 11:27
He that diligently seeketh tov procureth ratzon, 1 but he that seeketh ra'ah, it shall come unto him. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; 1 but the tzaddik shall flourish like the green leaf. 1
Cross References
Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on HaEtz that he had prepared for Mordechai. Then was the wrath of HaMelech pacified. + 7:10 Ps 24:10; Isa 53:11
Psalms 9:15That I may show forth all Thy praise in the Sha'arei Bat Tziyon. 1 I will rejoice in Thy Yeshu'ah (salvation). 1
Psalms 57:6Be Thou exalted, O Elohim, above Shomayim; 1 let Thy kavod be above kol ha'aretz. 1
Proverbs 22:9He that hath a tov ayin (generous eye) shall have a bracha; 1 for he giveth of his lechem to the dal (poor). 1
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 →