New Revised Standard Version
Evil people seek only rebellion, but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

Contemporary English Version
Cruel people want to rebel, and so vicious attackers will be sent against them.

New American Bible
The wicked pursue only rebellion, and a merciless messenger is sent against them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.

An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.

2 Samuel 15:12 Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.

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2 Samuel 16:5-9 And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on, . . .

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2 Samuel 18:15,19 Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him. . . .

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2 Samuel 20:1,22 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Seba, the son of Bochri, a man of Jemini: and he sounded the trumpet, and said: We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Isai: return to thy dwellings, O Israel. . . .

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1 Kings 2:24,25,31,46 And now, as the Lord liveth, who hath established me, and placed me upon the throne of David, my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, Adonias shall be put to death this day. . . .

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Matthew 21:41 They say to him: He will bring those evil men to an evil end and let out his vineyard to other husbandmen that shall render him the fruit in due season.

Matthew 22:7 But when the king had heard of it, he was angry: and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.

Luke 19:27 But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither and kill them before me.