Proverbs 11:27-29

Authorized (King James) Version

²⁷He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour:
but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall:
but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind:
and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:27-29

New International Version

²⁷Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.^(A)

²⁸Those who trust in their riches will fall,^(B)
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.^(C)

²⁹Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.^(D)

²⁷He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

²⁷He who earnestly seeks good ^[a]finds favor,
^(A)But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

²⁸^(B)He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But ^(C)the righteous will flourish like foliage.

²⁹He who troubles his own house ^(D)will inherit the wind,
And the fool will be ^(E)servant to the wise of heart.

Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

KJV reproduced by permission of Cambridge University Press, the Crown’s patentee in the UK.

New International Version (NIV)