Proverbs 17:11

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹⁰ A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool. ¹¹ An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger will be sent against him. ¹² Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his foolishness.

Evil One

2 Samuel 15:12

While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom sent for David’s adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite, from his city of Giloh. So the conspiracy grew strong, and the people supporting Absalom continued to increase.

2 Samuel 16:5-9

When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he was yelling curses as he approached.

2 Samuel 18:15

and 10 young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

2 Samuel 18:19

Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the Lord has delivered him from his enemies.”

2 Samuel 20:1

Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:

We have no portion in David,
no inheritance in Jesse’s son.
Each man to his tent, Israel!

2 Samuel 20:22

The woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn, and they dispersed from the city, each to his own tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

1 Kings 2:24-25

And now, as the Lord lives, the One who established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as He promised—I swear Adonijah will be put to death today!”

1 Kings 2:31

The king said to him, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him in order to remove from me and from my father’s house the blood that Joab shed without just cause.

1 Kings 2:46

Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. So the kingdom was established in Solomon’s hand.

Matthew 21:41

“He will completely destroy those terrible men,” they told Him, “and lease his vineyard to other farmers who will give him his produce at the harvest.”

Matthew 22:7

The king was enraged, so he sent out his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned down their city.

Luke 19:27

But bring here these enemies of mine, who did not want me to rule over them, and slaughter them in my presence.’”