Proverbs 17:11-13

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

¹¹ Evil people seek only rebellion,
    but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
¹² Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs
    than to confront a fool immersed in folly.
¹³ Evil will not depart from the house
    of one who returns evil for good.