Proverbs 17:11-28 - ESV - An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel m...

11 An evil man seeks only rebellion, and ¹a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

12 Let a man meet ²a she-bear robbed of her cubs ³rather than a fool in his folly.

13 If anyone ⁴returns evil for good, ⁵evil will not depart from his house.

14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so ⁶quit before the quarrel breaks out.

15 He who ⁷justifies the wicked and he who ⁸condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD.

16 Why should a fool have money in his hand ⁹to buy wisdom when he has no sense?

17 ¹⁰A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

18 One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.

19 Whoever loves transgression loves strife; he who ¹¹makes his door high seeks destruction.

20 ¹²A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.

21 He who ¹³sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.

22 ¹⁴A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit ¹⁵dries up the bones.

23 The wicked accepts ¹⁶a bribe in secret^a to ¹⁷pervert the ways of justice.

24 ¹⁸The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

25 ¹⁹A foolish son is a grief to his father ²⁰and bitterness to ²¹her who bore him.

26 ²²To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

27 Whoever ²³restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

28 Even a fool ²⁴who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Provérbios 17:11 O rebelde não busca senão o mal; portanto um mensageiro cruel será enviado contra ele.

Proverbs 17:11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Proverbs 17:11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Provérbios 17:11 O homem mau só pende para a rebeldia;por isso um oficial impiedoso será enviado contra ele.

Proverbs 17:11-28 ESV