Proverbs 17:11

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 17:11

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Berean Standard Bible

An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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KJV

King James Version

An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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World English Bible

An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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ASV

American Standard Version

An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 17

⁹ Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

¹⁰ A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

¹¹ An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

¹² It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

¹³ If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

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