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
A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.
Esther 7:10
The king said, "Hang him on it." So they hanged Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai, and then the king's anger subsided.
Psalm 7:15
He digs a pit, even excavates it; then he fell into the hole that he had made.
Psalm 9:15
The nations have sunk down into the pit they made, their feet are ensnared in the trap they set.
Psalm 10:2
The wicked one arrogantly pursues the afflicted, who are trapped in the schemes he devises.
Psalm 57:6
They have set a snare for my feet, which makes me depressed. They dug a pit in front of me, but they are the ones who fell into it! Interlude

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