New International Version
Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it.

New Living Translation
If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!

English Standard Version
Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.

Berean Study Bible
He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

New American Standard Bible
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who searches for what is good finds favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

International Standard Version
The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil—it will find him!

NET Bible
The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil--it will come to him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that seeks good seeks delight, and he that seeks evil, it will come upon him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever eagerly seeks good searches for good will, but whoever looks for evil finds it.

Jubilee Bible 2000
He that seeks good early shall find favour, but unto him that seeks evil, it shall come upon him.

King James 2000 Bible
He that diligently seeks good procures favor: but he that seeks evil, it shall come unto him.

American King James Version
He that diligently seeks good procures favor: but he that seeks mischief, it shall come to him.

American Standard Version
He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.

Darby Bible Translation
He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

English Revised Version
He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour: but he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favor: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come to him.

World English Bible
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

Spreuke 11:27 Afrikaans PWL
Wie ywerig die goeie soek, sal voortdurend guns vind, maar die kwaad sal kom op hom wat dit soek.

Fjalët e urta 11:27 Albanian
Kush kërkon me zell të mirën fiton dashamirësinë, por ai që kërkon të keqen, kjo do t'i bjerë mbi të.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 11:27 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
من يطلب الخير يلتمس الرضا ومن يطلب الشر فالشر ياتيه.

D Sprüch 11:27 Bavarian
Wer dös Guete suecht, der finddt s aau; wer auf s Übl aus ist, kriegt s aau.

Притчи 11:27 Bulgarian
Който усърдно търси доброто, търси [и] благоволение, А който търси злото, то ще дойде и върху него.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
懇切求善的，就求得恩惠；唯獨求惡的，惡必臨到他身。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
恳切求善的，就求得恩惠；唯独求恶的，恶必临到他身。

箴 言 11:27 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
懇 切 求 善 的 ， 就 求 得 恩 惠 ； 惟 獨 求 惡 的 ， 惡 必 臨 到 他 身 。

箴 言 11:27 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
恳 切 求 善 的 ， 就 求 得 恩 惠 ； 惟 独 求 恶 的 ， 恶 必 临 到 他 身 。

Proverbs 11:27 Croatian Bible
Tko traži dobro, nalazi milost, a tko za zlom ide, ono će ga snaći.

Přísloví 11:27 Czech BKR
Kdo pilně hledá dobrého, nalézá přízeň; kdož pak hledá zlého, potká jej.

Ordsprogene 11:27 Danish
Hvo der jager efter godt, han søger efter Yndest, hvo der higer efter ondt, ham kommer det over.

Spreuken 11:27 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Wie het goede vroeg nazoekt, zoekt welgevalligheid; maar wie het kwade natracht, dien zal het overkomen.