KJV King James Version
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
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Proverbs 17:13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
WEB World English Bible
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
ASV American Standard Version
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 17
10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11 An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
16 Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]?
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Psalm 109:4-13For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer.1 Peter 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.Psalm 55:12-15For [it was] not an enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it]: neither [was it] he that hated me [that] did magnify [himself] against me; then I would have hid myself from him:Romans 12:17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.Psalm 35:12They rewarded me evil for good [to] the spoiling of my soul.Psalm 38:20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] good [is].2 Samuel 12:10Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.Matthew 27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.1 Samuel 24:17And he said to David, Thou [art] more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.1 Thessalonians 5:15See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].Jeremiah 18:20-21Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, [and] to turn away thy wrath from them.2 Samuel 21:1-14Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, [It is] for Saul, and for [his] bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.Matthew 27:25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.1 Samuel 31:2-3And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons.
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