Proverbs 17:11-13

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹¹ An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a stern and pitiless messenger shall be sent against him.

¹² Let [the brute ferocity of] a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a [self-confident] fool in his folly [when he is in a rage].^(A)

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