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Proverbs 11:27–30

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He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
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From verse 27

  1. Psalms 7:15–16Rank 1 from verse 27
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    15He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

    16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

  2. Proverbs 17:11Rank 2 from verse 27
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    11An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  3. Esther 7:10Rank 3 from verse 27
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    10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.

  4. Psalms 57:6Rank 4 from verse 27
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    6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

  5. Psalms 9:15–16Rank 5 from verse 27
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    15The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

    16The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

  6. Psalms 10:2Rank 6 from verse 27
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    2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

From verse 28

  1. 1 Timothy 6:17Rank 1 from verse 28
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    17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

  2. Jeremiah 17:8Rank 2 from verse 28
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    8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

  3. Psalms 52:7–8Rank 3 from verse 28
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    7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

    8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

  4. Psalms 1:3Rank 4 from verse 28
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    3And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

  5. Mark 10:24–25Rank 5 from verse 28
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    24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

    25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

  6. Psalms 62:10Rank 6 from verse 28
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    10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

  7. Psalms 92:12–14Rank 7 from verse 28
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    12The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

    13Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

    14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

  8. Deuteronomy 8:12–14Rank 8 from verse 28
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    12Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

    13And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

    14Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

  9. Isaiah 60:21Rank 9 from verse 28
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    21Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

  10. Job 31:24–25Rank 10 from verse 28
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    24If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

    25If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;

  11. Proverbs 10:15Rank 11 from verse 28
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    15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

  12. Psalms 49:6Rank 12 from verse 28
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    6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

  13. Luke 12:20Rank 13 from verse 28
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    20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

From verse 29

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:16Rank 1 from verse 29
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    16And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

  2. Proverbs 14:19Rank 2 from verse 29
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    19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  3. Habakkuk 2:9–10Rank 3 from verse 29
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    9¶ Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

    10Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

  4. Proverbs 15:27Rank 4 from verse 29
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    27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

  5. 1 Samuel 25:17Rank 5 from verse 29
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    17Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

  6. 1 Samuel 25:3Rank 6 from verse 29
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    3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

  7. 1 Samuel 25:38Rank 7 from verse 29
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    38And it came to pass about ten days after, that the Lord smote Nabal, that he died.

  8. Hosea 8:7Rank 8 from verse 29
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    7For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

  9. Joshua 7:24–25Rank 9 from verse 29
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    24And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.

    25And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the Lord shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

  10. Genesis 34:30Rank 10 from verse 29
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    30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

From verse 30

  1. Daniel 12:3Rank 1 from verse 30
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    3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

  2. James 5:20Rank 2 from verse 30
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    20Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

  3. 1 Corinthians 9:19–23Rank 3 from verse 30
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    19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

    20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

    21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

    22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

    23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:19Rank 4 from verse 30
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    19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

  5. Proverbs 3:18Rank 5 from verse 30
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    18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

  6. John 4:36Rank 6 from verse 30
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    36And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

  7. Luke 5:9–10Rank 7 from verse 30
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    9For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

    10And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

  8. Matthew 4:19Rank 8 from verse 30
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    19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

  9. Proverbs 15:4Rank 9 from verse 30
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    4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 11:27

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

favour

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Sense 1: Goodwill, approval, acceptance, kindness, mercy, support, or beneficial regard. Sense 2: Pleasing appearance or charm. Sense 3: To regard, support, prefer, or treat kindly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 11:28

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fall

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Sense 1: To descend, drop, or lose an upright position. Sense 2: To be slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or brought down. Sense 3: To come upon or attack. Sense 4: To pass into a specified place, condition, power, or course, or to depart from a former standing. Sense 5: To happen, turn out, or be allotted. Sense 6: As a noun, descent, overthrow, ruin, or loss of standing.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

flourish

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To grow, bloom, spring forth, thrive, prosper, increase, or display vigorous life or honour.

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branch

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1. A shoot or limb growing from a plant. 2. Figuratively, that which springs from a root, family, nation, or other source.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Proverbs 11:29

COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wind

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Sense 1: Air in motion; a current of air. Sense 2: Breath or a movement of air from breathing. Sense 3: By figure, something empty, unstable, or passing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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fool

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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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Proverbs 11:30

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fruit

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Sense 1: The produce borne by plants or the land. Sense 2: Offspring or increase. Sense 3: A result, product, consequence, character, or work proceeding from something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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11:26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

11:27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

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11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

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11:31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

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