Proverbs 17:11–12
Proverbs 17:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)
11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion:
Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
11 Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
11 Disobedient people look only for trouble,
so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to meet a fool doing foolish things.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
11 A rebel looks for nothing but evil.
Therefore, a cruel messenger will be sent ⸤to punish⸥ him.
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of its cubs
than a fool ⸤carried away⸥ with his stupidity.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his foolishness.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
11 Evil people seek only rebellion,
but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
12 Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs
than to confront a fool immersed in folly.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
11 An evil person will seek only rebellion,
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 May a man meet a she-bear robbed of offspring
and not a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
11 An evil person never wants to obey.
An official who shows no mercy will be sent against him.
12 It is better to meet a bear whose cubs have been stolen
than to meet a foolish person who is acting foolishly.
Proverbs 17:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.