Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

He that seeketh

Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Esther 7:10
They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.
Psalm 7:15
He dug a pit and hollowed it out
but fell into the hole he had made.
Psalm 9:15
The nations have fallen into the pit they made;
their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.
Psalm 10:2
In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;
let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
Psalm 57:6
They prepared a net for my steps;
I was despondent.
They dug a pit ahead of me,
but they fell into it!Selah

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