Proverbs 17:13 - The Scriptures 1998

¹³ Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil does not leave his house.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. [Ps. 109:4, 5; Jer. 18:20.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

Common English Bible

¹³ Evil will never depart from the house of those who return evil for good.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ Whoever repays evil for good, evil shall not withdraw from his house.

Proverbs 17:13 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:10

‘And now, the sword does not turn aside from your house, because you have despised Me, and have taken the wife of Uriyah the Ḥ

1 Kings 21:22

and make your house like the house of Yaroḇ

Psalm 35:12

They reward me evil for good, bereaving my life.

Psalm 38:20

And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

Proverbs 13:21

Evil pursues sinners, But good is repaid to the righteous.

Matthew 27:25

And all the people answering, said, “His blood be on us and on our children.”

Matthew 27:5

And throwing down the pieces of silver in the Dwelling Place he left, and went and hanged himself.

Romans 12:17

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

1 Peter 3:9

not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, in order to inherit a blessing.

1 Samuel 19:4

And Yehonathan spoke well of Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 24:17

And he said to Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 25:21

And Dawiḏ