Proverbs 17:11
“An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
An evil man seeketh only rebellion,.... For he seeks nothing but what is evil; and all sin is rebellion against God, a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The proverb expresses the reverence of the East for the supreme authority of the king. The “cruel messenger” is probably…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Here is the sin and punishment of an evil man. 1. His sin. He is an evil man indeed that seeks all occasions to rebel…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
rebellion This, in its highest reference, is an anticipation of the divine philosophy of St John, "sin is lawlessness"…