He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
He who diligently seeks good seeks [God's] favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come upon him.
Those who look for good find favor, but those who seek evil—it will come to them.
He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.
Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
