Proverbs 11:27
He that diligently seeketh good, aimeth at favour, but, he that studieth mischief, it shall come on himself.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai,—and, the wrath of the king, was appeased.
Psalms 9:15The nations, have sunk, in the pit they had made, In the net which they had hidden, is caught their own foot.
Psalms 57:6A net, did they fix for my steps, My soul was bowed down,—They digged before me a pit, They fell into the midst thereof! [Selah.]
Proverbs 22:9A benevolent eye, the same, shall be blessed,—because he hath given of his bread to the poor.
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 →