Verse List for PROV 17:11

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B I ◄ ← Prov 17:11 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Only an evil person seeks rebellion ⇔ → and so a cruel opponent will be sent against him.

OET-LV Only rebellion he _seeks an _evil_person and_a _messenger cruel he _will _be _sent in/on/over_him/it.

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

UST Evil people only want to rebel, ⇔  so a merciless messenger will come and punish them.

BSB & MSB An evil [man] seeks only rebellion; ⇔  a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

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

NET An evil person seeks only rebellion, ⇔ and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

LSV An evil man seeks only rebellion,
And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

FBV Evil people are only looking to rebel, so a cruel messenger[fn] will be sent to attack them.

T4T ⇔  Because wicked people are always trying to cause trouble, ⇔  someone will be sent to severely punish them.

LEB • An evil person will seek only rebellion,
• and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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

Moff Rebels are out for mischief, ⇔  but the king will send a cruel force against them.

JPS A rebellious man seeketh only evil; 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.

DRA An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.

YLT An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

Drby An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

RV An evil man seeketh only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
(An evil man seeketh/seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.)

SLT An evil one will seek only contradiction: and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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

KJB-1769 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
(An evil man seeketh/seeks only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.)

KJB-1611 An euill man seeketh onely rebellion; therefore a cruell messenger shall be sent against him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps A seditious person seketh mischiefe, and a cruell messenger shalbe sent agaynst hym.
(A seditious person seeketh/seeks mischief, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.)

Gnva A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
(A seditious person seeketh/seeks only evil, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.)

Cvdl A sedicious personne seketh myschefe, but a cruell messaunger shal be sent agaynst him.
(A seditious person seeketh/seeks mischief, but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.)

Wycl Euere an yuel man sekith stryues; forsothe a cruel aungel schal be sent ayens hym.
(Ever an evil man seeketh/seeks strives; for_certain/truly a cruel angel shall be sent against him.)

Luth Ein bitterer Mensch trachtet Schaden zu tun; aber es wird ein grausamer Engel über ihn kommen.
(A bitterr person strives/aspires damage/harm(n) to/for do/put; but it becomes a gruesome angel above him/it coming.)

ClVg Semper jurgia quærit malus: angelus autem crudelis mittetur contra eum.
(Semper quarrel seeks bad: messenger/angel however cruel will_be_sent on_the_contrary him.)

UHB אַךְ־מְרִ֥י יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָ֑ע וּ⁠מַלְאָ֥ךְ אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י יְשֻׁלַּח־בּֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἀντιλογίας ἐγείρει πᾶς κακὸς, ὁ δὲ Κύριος ἄγγελον ἀνελεήμονα ἐκπέμψει αὐτῷ.

BrTr Every bad man stirs up strifes: but the Lord will send out against him an unmerciful messenger.