Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore shall a cruel messenger be sent against him.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
In Context
10A reproof will penetrate deeper into a wise man Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
12Let a man meet a bear robbed of her whelps, Rather than a fool in his folly.
Cross References
Matthew 21:41They say to him, He will bring those wicked men to a miserable end, and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their season.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:11
10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. Note, 1. A word is enough to the wise. A gentle reproof will enter not only into the head, but into the heart of a wise man, so as to have a strong influence upon him; for, if but a hint be given to conscience, let it alone to carry it on and prosecute it. 2. Stripes are not enough for a fool, to make him sensible of his errors, that he may repent of them, and be more cautious for the future. He that is sottish and wilful is very… Read the whole commentary →