11An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.


In Context

8 A stone of grace is the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

9 Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

10 Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

12 The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And — not a fool in his folly.

13 Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

Proverbs 17:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:11An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:11An evil man is bent only on rebellion; a merciless official will be sent against him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:11An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:11An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:11An evil man seeks only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.