Proverbs
Proverbs 11:27
27He who searches out good finds favor,
but evil will come to him who seeks it.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who searches out | שֹׁ֣חֵֽר | šō·ḥêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7836 look early, diligently for |
| good | ט֭וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| finds | יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ | yə·ḇaq·qêš | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| favor | רָצ֑וֹן | rā·ṣō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will |
| but evil | רָעָ֣ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| will come | תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ | ṯə·ḇō·w·’en·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to him who seeks it | וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ | wə·ḏō·rêš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1875 resort to, seek |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 7:15–16 · Proverbs 17:11 · Psalm 57:6 · Esther 7:10 · Psalm 9:15–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.