Proverbs 11:27-29

International Children’s Bible

²⁷Whoever looks for good will find kindness.
But whoever looks for evil will find trouble.

²⁸Those who trust in riches will be ruined.
But a good person will be as healthy as a green leaf.

²⁹Whoever brings trouble to his family will be left with nothing but the wind.
And a foolish person will become a servant to the wise.

Proverbs 11:27-29

New International Version

²⁷Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.^(A)

²⁸Those who trust in their riches will fall,^(B)
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.^(C)

²⁹Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.^(D)

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New International Version (NIV)