Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
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.
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 A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool. 11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
2 Samuel 16:5-9
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.
2 Samuel 18:15
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
2 Samuel 18:19
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that Jehovah hath avenged him of his enemies.
2 Samuel 20:1
And there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
2 Samuel 20:22
Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
1 Kings 2:24-25
Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
1 Kings 2:31
And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father's house.
1 Kings 2:46
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
Matthew 21:41
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
Matthew 22:7
But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
Luke 19:27
But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.