King James Version
Proverbs 17:13
13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Proverbs 17:13 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good.
- English Standard Version (ESV)If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
- New Living Translation (NLT)If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.
Context of Proverbs 17:13
11An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. 12Let 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. 14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
Read all of Proverbs 17Proverbs 17:13 word by word
מֵשִׁ֣יב רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה לֹא־תָמ֥וּשׁ רָ֝עָ֗ה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 17:13
- 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 Samuel 31:2And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, Saul’s sons.
- 2 Samuel 21:1Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
- Psalms 35:12They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
- Psalms 38:20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
- Psalms 55:12For 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:
- Psalms 109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
- Jeremiah 18:20Shall 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.
- Matthew 27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
- Romans 12:17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
- 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.
- 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.
Commentaries on Proverbs 17:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Whoso rewardeth evil for good - Here is a most awful warning. As many persons are guilty of the sin of ingratitude, and of paying kindness with unkindness, and good with evil, it is no wonder we find so much wretchedness among men; for God's word cannot fail; evil shall not depart from the houses and families of such persons.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13Verse 13 To render evil for good is devilish. He that does so, brings a curse upon his family.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. (Compare Psa 7:4; 35:12). evil--injury to another (Pr 13:21).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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