Proverbs 11:27
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.”Proverbs 11:27
What Does Proverbs 11:27 Mean?
Proverbs 11:27 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 11, verse 27 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 11:27 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 7:15“He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.”Proverbs 17:11“An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.”Esther 7:10“So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.”Psalms 57:6“They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.”Psalms 9:15“The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.”Amos 5:14“Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.”1 Kings 20:7“Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.”Psalms 10:2“The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.”
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