Proverbs 17:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You will always have trouble if you are mean to those who are good to you.

Cross References

Romans 12:17

Don't ill-treat someone who has ill-treated you. But try to earn the respect of others,

1 Peter 3:9

Don't be hateful and insult people just because they are hateful and insult you. Instead, treat everyone with kindness. You are God's chosen ones, and he will bless you. The Scriptures say,

Psalm 35:12

They repay evil for good, and I feel all alone.

Psalm 38:20

and they repay evil for good because I try to do right.

2 Samuel 12:10

“Because you wouldn't obey me and took Uriah's wife for yourself, your family will never live in peace.

1 Samuel 24:17

and said: David, you're a better person than I am. You treated me with kindness, even though I've been cruel to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Don't be hateful to people, just because they are hateful to you. Rather, be good to each other and to everyone else.

Matthew 27:5

Judas threw the money into the temple and then went out and hanged himself.

Matthew 27:25

Everyone answered, “We and our own families will take the blame for his death!”

1 Samuel 19:4

The next morning, Jonathan reminded Saul about the many good things David had done for him. Then he said, “Why do you want to kill David? He hasn't done anything to you. He has served in your army and has always done what's best for you. He even risked his life to kill Goliath. The LORD helped Israel win a great victory that day, and it made you happy.”

1 Samuel 25:21

David had just been saying, “I wasted my time guarding Nabal's things in the desert and keeping them from being stolen! I was good to him, and now he pays me back with insults.

1 Kings 21:22

Your whole family will be wiped out, just like the families of King Jeroboam and King Baasha. You've made the LORD very angry by sinning and causing the Israelites to sin.

Proverbs 13:21

You are in for trouble if you sin, but you will be rewarded if you live right.