Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
King James Version
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Holman Bible
a cruel messenger
International Standard Version
A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.
A Conservative Version
An evil man seeks only rebellion. Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
American Standard Version
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Amplified
A rebellious man seeks only evil;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Bible in Basic English
An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
Darby Translation
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Julia Smith Translation
An evil one will seek only contradiction.: and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
King James 2000
An evil man seeks only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
An evil person will seek only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Modern King James verseion
An evil one seeks only rebellion; so a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A sedicious person seeketh mischief; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
NET Bible
An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
New Heart English Bible
An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
The Emphasized Bible
Nothing less than rebellion, doth a wicked man seek, and, a relentless messenger, shall be sent out against him.
Webster
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
World English Bible
An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Youngs Literal Translation
An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.
Interlinear
Ra`
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
10
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for
2 Samuel 16:5-9
When King David came to
2 Samuel 18:15
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.
2 Samuel 18:19
Then
2 Samuel 20:1
Now
“
Nor do we have inheritance in
2 Samuel 20:22
Then the woman
1 Kings 2:24-25
Now therefore, as the Lord lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father and
1 Kings 2:31
The king said to him, “
1 Kings 2:46
Matthew 21:41
They *said to Him, “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and
Matthew 22:7
Luke 19:27