Strong's Lexicon An evil [man] רָ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) seeks יְבַקֶּשׁ־ (yə·ḇaq·qeš-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought only אַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 389: 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive) rebellion; מְרִ֥י (mə·rî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4805: 1) rebellion 1a) rebellion 1b) rebellious (in construct) so a cruel אַ֝כְזָרִ֗י (’aḵ·zā·rî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 394: 1) cruel messenger וּמַלְאָ֥ךְ (ū·mal·’āḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4397: 1) messenger, representative 1a) messenger 1b) angel 1c) the theophanic angel will be sent against him. יְשֻׁלַּח־ (yə·šul·laḥ-) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAn evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him. Young's Literal Translation An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him. Holman Christian Standard Bible An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him. New American Standard Bible A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him. King James Bible An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. Parallel Verses New International Version Evildoers foster rebellion against God; the messenger of death will be sent against them. New Living Translation Evil people are eager for rebellion, but they will be severely punished. English Standard Version An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him. New American Standard Bible A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him. King James Bible An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. Holman Christian Standard Bible An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him. International Standard Version A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him. NET Bible An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him. American Standard Version An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. English Revised Version An evil man seeketh only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. Young's Literal Translation An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him. Cross References Proverbs 17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. Proverbs 17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. Proverbs 17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. Proverbs 17:13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 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