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Proverbs 11:25-27
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:25-27
Legacy Standard Bible
25 The soul [a]that (A)blesses will be [b]enriched,
And he who (B)waters will himself be watered.
26 He who withholds grain, the (C)people will curse him,
But (D)blessing will be on the head of him who (E)sells it.
27 He who earnestly seeks good seeks favor,
But (F)he who searches for evil, evil will come to him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit of blessing
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit made fat
Proverbs 11:25-27
New International Version
Proverbs 11:25-27
New International Version
26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.(C)
Proverbs 11:25-27
King James Version
Proverbs 11:25-27
King James Version
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
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Proverbs 11:25-27
English Standard Version
Proverbs 11:25-27
English Standard Version
25 (A)Whoever brings blessing (B)will be enriched,
and (C)one who waters will himself be watered.
26 (D)The people curse him who holds back grain,
but (E)a blessing is on the head of him who (F)sells it.
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,[a]
but evil comes to (G)him who searches for it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:27 Or acceptance
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