Proverbios 11:27

27 El que con diligencia busca el bien, se procura favor, pero el que busca el mal, le vendrá.

Proverbios 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.

Proverbios 11:27 In-Context

25 El alma generosa será prosperada, y el que riega será también regado.

26 Al que retiene el grano, el pueblo lo maldecirá, pero habrá bendición sobre la cabeza del que lo vende.

27 El que con diligencia busca el bien, se procura favor, pero el que busca el mal, le vendrá.

28 El que confía en sus riquezas, caerá, pero los justos prosperarán como la hoja verde.

29 El que turba su casa, heredará viento, y el necio será siervo del sabio de corazón.