Proverbs 17:11 - Easy To Read Version

¹¹ An evil person only wants to do wrong. In the end, God will send a messenger to punish him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a stern and pitiless messenger shall be sent against him.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹¹ Evil people seek only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ The evil one continually seeks conflicts. But a cruel Angel shall be sent against him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Proverbs 17:11 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 15:12

Ahithophel was one of David’s advisers. Ahithophel was from the town of Giloh. While Absalom was offering sacrifices, [83] he called Ahithophel to come from his city (Giloh). Absalom’s plans were working very well and more and more people began to support him.

2 Samuel 18:15

Joab had ten young soldiers who helped him in battle. These ten men gathered around Absalom and killed him.

2 Samuel 18:19

Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said {to Joab}, “Let me now run and bring the news to King David. I’ll tell him the Lord has destroyed the enemy for him.”

2 Samuel 20:1

At that place, there was a man named Sheba son of Bicri. Sheba was a good-for-nothing troublemaker from the family group of Benjamin. Sheba blew a trumpet {to gather the people together}. Then he said,

2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman spoke very wisely to all the people of the city. The people cut off the head of Sheba son of Bicri. Then the people threw Sheba’s head over the city wall to Joab.

1 Kings 2:31

Then the king commanded Benaiah, “Do as he says! Kill him there. Then bury him. Then my family and I will be free of the guilt of Joab. This guilt was caused because Joab killed innocent people.

1 Kings 2:46

Then the king ordered Benaiah to kill Shimei, and he did. Now Solomon had full control of his kingdom.

Proverbs 17:10

A smart person learns from the things he does wrong. But a fool learns nothing, even after a hundred lessons.

Proverbs 17:12

It is very dangerous to meet a mother bear that is angry because her cubs are stolen. But that is better than to meet a fool that is busy doing his foolishness.

Proverbs 24:21

Son, respect the Lord and the king. And don’t join with the people that are against them.

Matthew 21:41

The Jewish priests and leaders said, “He will surely kill those evil men. Then he will lease the land to some other farmers. He will lease it to farmers that will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”

Matthew 22:7

The king was very angry. The king sent his army to kill those people that killed his servants. And the army burned their city.

Luke 19:27

Now where are my enemies? Where are the people that did not want me to be king? Bring my enemies here and kill them. I will watch them die!’”