Proverbs 17:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 17:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 17:11 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 17:11 — KJV
“An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.”
— Proverbs 17:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 17:11 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 17:11
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:11: therefore, messenger, sent
“Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:11: evil, therefore, sent
“And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:11: evil, therefore, against
“And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. accursed: or, devoted”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:11: only, messenger, sent
“And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:11: messenger, sent, against
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