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Proverbs 11:27 שֹׁ֣חֵֽר טֹ֭וב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצֹ֑ון וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבֹואֶֽנּוּ׃ 1. Transliteration Shōḥēr ṭōv yevaqqēsh rātsōn, vedōrēsh rāʿāh tevōʾennû. 2. Literal Translation One seeking good seeks favor, but one pursuing evil, it shall come to him. 3. Grammar Focus: Participles Create Two Kinds of People This proverb begins each half with a participle, a form that often describes someone by what they regularly do: שֹׁחֵר    דֹרֵשׁ שֹׁחֵר means “one seeking early,” “one earnestly seeking,” or “one diligently seeking.” דֹרֵשׁ means “one seeking,” “one inquiring after,” or “one pursuing.”… Learn Hebrew