Proverbs 17:11-13

International Standard Version

¹¹A rebellious person seeks evil;
a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.

¹²It’s better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs
than a fool in his stupidity.

¹³The person who repays good with evil
will never see^[a] evil leave his home.

Proverbs 17:11-13

New International Version

¹¹Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.

¹²Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.^(A)

¹³Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evil^(B) for good.^(C)

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New International Version (NIV)