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Proverbs 17

Prov. 17:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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An evil
ra` (Hebrew #7451)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
KJV usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Pronounce: rah
Origin: from 7489
man seeketh
baqash (Hebrew #1245)
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
KJV usage: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
Pronounce: baw-kash'
Origin: a primitive root
only rebellion
mriy (Hebrew #4805)
bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious
KJV usage: bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious).
Pronounce: mer-ee'
Origin: from 4784
: therefore a cruel
'akzariy (Hebrew #394)
terrible
KJV usage: cruel (one).
Pronounce: ak-zawr-ree'
Origin: from 393
messenger
mal'ak (Hebrew #4397)
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
KJV usage: ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
Pronounce: mal-awk'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy
shall be sent
shalach (Hebrew #7971)
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
KJV usage: X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
Pronounce: shaw-lakh'
Origin: a primitive root
against him.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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2 Sam. 15:12• 12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom. (2 Sam. 15:12)
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2 Sam. 16:5‑9• 5{i}And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed,{/i}
 6{i}and{/i} cast stones at David, and at all the servants of King David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
 7{i}And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!{/i}
 8{i}Jehovah has returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and behold, thou art taken in thine own evil, for thou art a man of blood.{/i}
 9Then said Abishai {i}the son of Zeruiah{/i} unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. (2 Sam. 16:5‑9)
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2 Sam. 18:15,19• 15{i}And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.{/i}
 19{i}And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, Let me run, I pray, and carry the king the news that Jehovah has avenged him of his enemies.{/i} (2 Sam. 18:15,19)
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2 Sam. 20:1,22• 1{i}And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, Israel.{/i}
 22{i}Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.{/i} (2 Sam. 20:1,22)
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1 Kings 2:24‑25,31,46• 24{i}And now as Jehovah liveth, who has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.{/i}
 25{i}And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; who fell on him, that he died.{/i}
 31{i}And the king said to him, Do as he has said, and fall upon him, and bury him; and take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me and from the house of my father.{/i}
 46{i}And the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; who went out and fell upon him, and he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.{/i} (1 Kings 2:24‑25,31,46)
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Matt. 21:41• 41They say to him, He will wretchedly destroy those wretches, and let out the vineyard to other husbandmen who shall render him the fruits in their season. (Matt. 21:41)
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Matt. 22:7• 7And the king was wroth and, sending his troops, destroyed those murderers and burned their city. (Matt. 22:7)
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Luke 19:27• 27Moreover, those mine enemies who would not [have] me to reign over them, bring them here and slay [them] before me. (Luke 19:27)
• Nothing galls a haughty, insubject man more than to be held in restraint by lawful authority. He breathes the air of treason and rebellion; therefore he must be dealt with in severity. (“Proverbs Seventeen” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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An evil man seeketh only rebellionc; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "A rebel seeketh only evil."

W. Kelly Translation

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The evil seeketh only rebellion;{HR}But a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.