Proverbs 17:11-13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
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.(A)
13 Evil will not depart from the house
of one who returns evil for good.(B)
Proverbs 17:11-13
New International Version
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.(A)
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