Proverbs 17:13

Bible in Basic English 1965

If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:10

So now the sword will never be turned away from your family; because you have had no respect for me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.

1 Kings 21:22

And I will make your family like the family of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and like the family of Baasha, the son of Ahijah, because you have made me angry, and have made Israel do evil.

Psalm 35:12

They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.

Psalm 38:20

They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.

Proverbs 13:21

Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.

Matthew 27:25

And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.

Matthew 27:5

And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.

Romans 12:17

Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

1 Peter 3:9

Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

1 Samuel 19:4

And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you:

1 Samuel 24:17

And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.

1 Samuel 25:21

Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so that there was no loss of anything which was his? he has only given me back evil for good.