Proverbes 11:27

27 Celui qui recherche le bien, acquiert de la faveur; mais le mal arrivera à celui qui le poursuit.

Proverbes 11:27 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 11:27

He that diligently seeketh good
Or "early"; who rises early in the morning, as the word ^F5 signifies, and seeks both to do good, and to enjoy it all the day; who, in the first place, seeks the kingdom of God and his righteousness; who, in the morning of his youth, inquires after the best things; and diligently pursues what is for his own good and welfare, and that of others, and for the glory of God: procureth favour,
both of God and men: or, "seeketh favour" ^F6; or that which is acceptable and well-pleasing unto God; but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him;
that seeks to do hurt to others; that which he seeks to do to them shall come upon himself; see ( Psalms 9:15 ) ; so antichrist, that leads into captivity, shall go into captivity; and that kills with the sword, shall be killed by it, ( Revelation 13:10 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (rxv) "qui mane quaerit", Vatablus; "quarens mane", Montanus; "qui mane vestigat", Schultens; "bene consurgit diluculo", V. L. so the Targum and Ben Melech.
F6 (Nwur vqby) "quaerit favorem, beneplacitum", Vatablus, Michaelis; "benevolentiam", Junius & Tremellius, Mercerus, Gejerus.

Proverbes 11:27 In-Context

25 Celui qui est bienfaisant sera rassasié, et celui qui arrose, sera aussi arrosé lui-même.

26 Celui qui retient le blé est maudit du peuple; mais la bénédiction est sur la tête de celui qui le vend.

27 Celui qui recherche le bien, acquiert de la faveur; mais le mal arrivera à celui qui le poursuit.

28 Celui qui se fie en ses richesses, tombera; mais les justes reverdiront comme la feuille.

29 Celui qui ne gouverne pas sa maison avec ordre, aura le vent pour héritage; et le fou sera le serviteur de celui qui a le cœur sage.