Proverbs 17:13

Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

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WEBBE

Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

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.

ASV

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

BBE

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

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מֵשִׁיב me·shiv [one who] returns H7725 רָעָה ra·'ah evil H7451 תַּחַת ta·chat for H8478 טוֹבָה to·vah good H2896 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 תָמוּשׁ ta·mish it will depart H4185 רָעָה ra·'ah evil H7451 מִבֵּיתוֹ mi·bei·to from house his H1004

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IngratitudeEvil For Good

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.