Procureth - Better, strives after. He who desires good, absolutely, for its own sake, is also unconsciously striving after the favor which a…

Procureth favour.— By the very act of striving after good, he is seeking the favour of both God and man.

He that diligently seeketh good Or "early"; who rises early in the morning, as the word ^F5 signifies, and seek…

Seeking mischief is here set against seeking good; for those who are not doing good are doing harm, even to themselves.