Proverbs 17:13
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
- KJV
- Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
- WEB
- Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
- ASV
- Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
- DARBY
- Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
- BLB
- One returning evil in exchange for good—evil shall not depart from his house.
- ÅB
- Den som gjengjelder godt med ondt, fra hans hus skal ulykken ikke vike.
- OTB
- Ondskap vil ikke vike fra huset til den som gjengjelder godt med ondt.
- B1930
- Den som gjengjelder godt med ondt, fra hans hus skal ulykken ikke vike.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 109:4–13
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
Read in contextPsalms 55:12–15
For 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:
Read in context1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Read in contextRomans 12:17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Read in contextPsalms 38:20
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Read in contextPsalms 35:12
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Read in context2 Samuel 12:10
Now 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.
Read in context1 Samuel 24:17
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
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