Proverbs 11:27

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 17:11 says evil people seek rebellion—similar to the principle that searching for evil brings it.

Esther 7:10 Parallel

Esther 7:10 shows Haman hanged on his own gallows—a vivid illustration of evil recoiling on the one who sought it.

Psalm 7:15 Parallel

Psalm 7:15 depicts the wicked falling into their own pit—directly illustrating Proverbs 11:27's truth.

Psalm 7:16 Parallel

Psalm 7:16 continues: trouble recoils on the wicked—same theme of self-inflicted evil.

Psalm 9:15 Parallel

Psalm 9:15 shows nations sinking in the pit they dug—echoing the retributive justice of Proverbs 11:27.

Psalm 9:16 Parallel

Psalm 9:16 declares the wicked ensnared by their own deeds—a direct parallel to seeking evil and finding it.

Psalm 57:6 Parallel

Psalm 57:6 shows the wicked falling into their own pit — echoing the fate of those who search for evil in Proverbs 11:27.

Amos 5:14 Parallel

Amos 5:14 directly exhorts seeking good and not evil for God's presence — mirroring Proverbs 11:27's principle.

Genesis 47:25 depicts Egyptians finding favor after Joseph saved them — an example of seeking good leading to favor.

1 Kings 20:7 has Ahab noting Ben-hadad is 'seeking trouble' — a case of searching for evil as in Proverbs 11:27.