Proverbs 11:27

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Procureth - Better, striveth after. He who desires good, absolutely, for its own sake, is also unconsciously striving after the favor which atten...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 11. The orthodox view of strictly retributive justice found in Proverbs 10:24 f., Proverbs 11:27-30 is represented by a further group...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mischief. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. Under this prohibition of "a false balance" is forbidden all frau...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. He that diligently (literally, early...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. False weights were exceedingly common ( Proverbs 16:11 ; Proverbs 20:10 ; Amos 8:5 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Procureth favour. — By the very act of striving after good, he is seeking for the favour of both God and man.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 12 GOODNESS "The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them." Proverbs 11:6 "An unjust man is the abomination of the righteous, a...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 11:7 . The antithesis of this proverb is between the condition described and that of one not described, that is to say, the expectati...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but ble...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He that diligently seeketh good ,.... Or "early"; who rises early in the morning, as the word e signifies, and seeks both to do good, and to enjoy i...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. Ver. 27. He that diligently seeketh good....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He that diligently seeketh good To do good to all men, as he hath opportunity; which is opposed to a man's contenting himself with lazy desires, or...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Folly and Misery of Sinners. 27 He that diligently seeketh good p...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He that diligently seeketh, which is opposed to those who content themselves with lazy desires, or cold and careless endeavours, good, to do good t...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Righteous Seek What Is Good, Flourish Because They have True Life, Producing Its Fruit, And Will Be Recompensed on Earth. The Unrighteous Search...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 11:27 . Procureth , rather “seeketh” Favour , i.e. , God’s favour. So it is generally understood. But Delitzsch reads...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 11:1 . A false balance is an abomination to the Lord. A dishonest tradesman here receives a hard stroke. Though his weight be but little...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 11:1 A false balance; literally, balances of deceit ( Proverbs 20:23 ). The repetition of the injunctions of Deute...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 27. He that diligently seeketh good procureth favor, that is, who is diligent toward all things that are good earnestly desires the favor of the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 7:10 ; Proverbs 17:11 ; Psalms 10:2 ; Psalms 57:6 ; Psalms 7:15 ; Psalms 7:16 ; Psalms 9:15 ; Psalms 9:16
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Seeketh — To do good to all men. Favour — With God and men.

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

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 11:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 11:27