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Proverbs 17:11

NETBible	An evil person seeks only rebellion,¹ and so² a cruel messenger³ will be sent against him.
NIV © biblegateway Pro 17:11	An evil man is bent only on rebellion; a merciless official will be sent against him.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 17:11	A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 17:11	Evil people seek rebellion, but they will be severely punished.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 17:11	Criminals out looking for nothing but trouble won't have to wait long--they'll meet it coming and going!
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 17:11	An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 17:11	Evil people seek only rebellion, but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 17:11	An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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KJV	An evil <07451> [man] seeketh <01245> (8762) only rebellion <04805>_: therefore a cruel <0394> messenger <04397> shall be sent <07971> (8792) against him.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 17:11	A rebellious <04805> man <04805> seeks <01245> only <0389> evil <07451> , So a cruel <0394> messenger <04397> will be sent <07971> against him.
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NET [draft] ITL	An evil <07451> person seeks <01245> only <0389> rebellion <04805> , and so a cruel <0394> messenger <04397> will be sent <07971> against him.
HEBREW	wb <0> xlsy <07971> yrzka <0394> Kalmw <04397> er <07451> sqby <01245> yrm <04805> Ka (17:11) <0389>

NETBible

An evil person seeks only rebellion,¹ and so² a cruel messenger³ will be sent against him.

NET Notes

¹sn The proverb is set up in a cause and effect relationship. The cause is that evil people seek rebellion. The term מְרִי (mÿri) means “rebellion.” It is related to the verb מָרָה (marah, “to be contentious; to be rebellious; to be refractory”). BDB 598 s.v. מְרִי translates the line “a rebellious man seeketh only evil” (so NASB).

²tn The parallelism seems to be formal, with the idea simply continuing to the second line; the conjunction is therefore translated to reflect this. However, the proverb could be interpreted as antithetical just as easily.

³sn Those bent on rebellion will meet with retribution. The messenger could very well be a merciless messenger from the king; but the expression could also figuratively describe something God sends – storms, pestilence, or any other misfortune.