Proverbs 17:11 in the King James Version
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Context
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.