Proverbs 17:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

¹²Let a man meet ^(A)a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

¹³Whoever ^(B)rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.

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)

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)