Proverbs 17:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 17:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 17:11 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 17:11 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 17:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.”

Proverbs 17:11 — World English Bible

Proverbs 17:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 17:11 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 17:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 17:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 17:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.”

Proverbs 17:11 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 17:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.”

Proverbs 17:11 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 17:11 in Context — Proverbs 17

9 El que cubre la prevaricación, busca amistad: mas el que reitera la palabra, aparta al amigo.

10 Aprovecha la reprensión en el entendido, más que si cien veces hiriese en el necio.

11 El rebelde no busca sino mal; y mensajero cruel será contra él enviado.

12 Mejor es se encuentre un hombre con una osa á la cual han robado sus cachorros, que con un fatuo en su necedad.

13 El que da mal por bien, no se apartará el mal de su casa.

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What Does Proverbs 17:11 Mean?

Proverbs 17:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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