Proverbs 17:11 - Compare All Versions

Proverbs 17:11 MSG (The Message)

Criminals out looking for nothing but trouble won’t have to wait long—they’ll meet it coming and going!

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

A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Disobedient people look only for trouble, so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

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

Evildoers foster rebellion against God; the messenger of death will be sent against them.

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

A rebellious man seeks only evil; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Evil people are eager for rebellion, but they will be severely punished.

Rebellion thrives in an evil man, so a messenger of vengeance will be sent to punish him.

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