Proverbs 17:11

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

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אַךְ־ 'akh- only H389 מְרִי me·ri rebellion H4805 יְבַקֶּשׁ־ ye·va·kesh- he seeks H1245 רָע ra' an evil [person] H7451 וּמַלְאָךְ u·mal·'akh and a messenger H4397 אַכְזָרִי 'akh·za·ri cruel H394 יְשֻׁלַּח־ ye·shu·lach- he will be sent H7971 בּוֹ bo in him H9033

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.