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Proverbs 17:11

American Standard Version

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

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Proverbs 17:11 in other translations

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

Proverbs 17:11 · World English Bible

Proverbs 17:11 in context

  1. 9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
  2. 10A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
  3. 11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
  4. 12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
  5. 13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.