Proverbs 17:13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
KJV
Qui reddit mala pro bonis, non recedet malum de domo ejus.
Vulgate
ὃς ἀποδίδωσιν κακὰ ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν, οὐ κινηθήσεται κακὰ ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ.
LXX
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
ASV
מֵשִׁ֣יב רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה לֹא תמיש תָמ֥וּשׁ רָ֝עָ֗ה מִ/בֵּיתֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
ו
v
noun · 505×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יָמִ֖ישׁ
ymysh
verb · 21×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Pet 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.
- 1Pet 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.
- 1Sam 19:4 — And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have b
- 1Sam 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.
- 1Sam 25:21 — Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
- 1Sam 31:2 — And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul’s sons.
- 1Thess 5:15 — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
- 1Thess 5:15 — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
- 2Sam 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.
- 2Sam 21:1 — Then 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 Gibeonit
- Jer 18:20 — Shall 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.
- Matt 27:5 — And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
- Matt 27:25 — Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
- Prov 20:22 — Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
- Ps 35:12 — They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
- Ps 35:12 — They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
- Ps 38:20 — They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
- Ps 55:12 — 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:
- Ps 109:4 — For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
- Ps 109:5 — And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
- Rom 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.