John Gill Commentary Proverbs 11:27

"He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him." — Proverbs 11:27 (ASV)

He that diligently seeketh good Or "early"; who rises early in the morning, as the word ^F5 signifies, and seeks both to do good, and to enjoy it all the day; who, in the first place, seeks the kingdom of God and his righteousness; who, in the morning of his youth, inquires after the best things; and diligently pursues what is for his own good and welfare, and that of others, and for the glory of God: procureth favour, both of God and men: or, "seeketh favour" ^F6; or that which is acceptable and well-pleasing unto God.

but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him; that seeks to do hurt to others; that which he seeks to do to them shall come upon himself; see (Psalms 9:15); so antichrist, that leads into captivity, shall go into captivity; and that kills with the sword, shall be killed by it, (Revelation 13:10).

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FOOTNOTES:

• F5: (rxv) "qui mane quaerit", Vatablus; "quarens mane", Montanus; "qui mane vestigat", Schultens; "bene consurgit diluculo", V. L. so the Targum and Ben Melech.
• F6: (Nwur vqby) "quaerit favorem, beneplacitum", Vatablus, Michaelis; "benevolentiam", Junius & Tremellius, Mercerus, Gejerus.