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Proverbs 11:27-29
1599 Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:27-29
1599 Geneva Bible
27 He that seeketh good things getteth favor: but he that seeketh evil, it shall come to him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
29 He that troubleth his own [a]house, shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be [b]servant to the wise in heart.
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- Proverbs 11:29 The covetous men that spare their riches to the hindrance of their families, shall be deprived thereof miserably.
- Proverbs 11:29 For though the wicked be rich, yet are they but slaves to the godly, which are the true possessors of the gifts of God.
Proverbs 11:27-29
New International Version
Proverbs 11:27-29
New International Version
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.(A)
28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(B)
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(C)
29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.(D)
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