Proverbs 17:11

Because wicked people are always trying to cause trouble, someone will be sent to severely punish them.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10Rebuking people who have good sense will accomplish more for them than hitting them 100 times with a stick.

12A mother bear whose cubs have been taken away from her is dangerous, but it is more dangerous to confront a foolish person who is doing something foolish.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12While Absalom was offering sacrifices at Hebron, he sent a message to Ahithophel, from Giloh town, requesting him to come. Ahithophel was one of the king’s advisors. So the number of people who joined Absalom and who were ready to rebel against David became larger.

2 Samuel 18:15Then ten young men who carried weapons for Joab surrounded Absalom and finished killing him.

2 Samuel 20:1There was a man there at Gilgal named Sheba. He was a man who always caused trouble. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was the son of Bichri. He blew a trumpet and called out, “We have nothing to do with [DOU] David, that son of Jesse! So, men of Israel, let’s go to our homes!”

1 Kings 2:24Yahweh has appointed me to be the king and placed me here to rule [MTY] as my father David did. He has promised that my descendants [MTY] will be the kings of Israel. So just as surely as Yahweh lives, I solemnly promise that Adonijah will be executed today!”

1 Kings 2:46Then the king gave an order to Benaiah, and he went and killed Shimei. So Solomon was completely in control of the kingdom.

Matthew 21:41The chief priests and elders replied, “He will thoroughly destroy those wicked renters! Then he will rent the vineyard to others. They will give him his share of the grapes when they are ripe.”

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 →

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