11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 17:11
Wisdom in Household Peace, Tested Hearts, Just Speech, and Relational Restraint
The chapter moves through household peace, divine heart-testing, speech and poverty, family honor, bribery and love, rebuke and folly, quarrels and justice, friendship and surety, conflict and grief, crooked justice, wandering folly, and restrained speech.
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Verse 11
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An evil [man]רָ֑עH7451Adjective - masculine singularseeksיְבַקֶּשׁ־H1245Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularonlyאַךְ־H389Adverbrebellionמְרִ֥יH4805Noun - masculine singulara cruelאַ֝כְזָרִ֗יH394Adjective - masculine singularmessengerוּמַלְאָ֥ךְH4397Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwill be sent against himיְשֻׁלַּח־H7971Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular