THEOSISProverbs 17:11Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.
אַךְ־מְרִ֥י יְבַקֶּשׁ־רָ֑ע וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י יְשֻׁלַּח־בּֽוֹ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Sam 16:5And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on,
- 2 Sam 16:9And Abisai the son of Sarvia said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I will go, and cut off his head.
- 2 Sam 18:15Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him.
- Matt 22:7But when the king had heard of it, he was angry: and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.
- Luke 19:27But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither and kill them before me.
- 2 Sam 20:22So she went to all the people, and spoke to them wisely: and they cut off the head of Seba the son of Bochri, and cast it out to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they departed from the city, every one to their home: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
- Matt 21:41They say to him: He will bring those evil men to an evil end and let out his vineyard to other husbandmen that shall render him the fruit in due season.
- 2 Sam 20:1And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Seba, the son of Bochri, a man of Jemini: and he sounded the trumpet, and said: We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Isai: return to thy dwellings, O Israel.