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Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 17:13
If a man returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
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Christian Standard Bible®
If anyone returns evil for good,evil will never depart from his house.
If anyone returns evil for good,evil will never depart from his house.
Hebrew Names Version
Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
King James Version
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
English Standard Version
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
New American Standard Bible
One who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
One who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
New Century Version
Whoever gives evil in return for good will always have trouble at home.
Whoever gives evil in return for good will always have trouble at home.
Amplified Bible
Whoever returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
Whoever returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
World English Bible
Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who returns evil for good,Evil will not depart from his house.
He who returns evil for good,Evil will not depart from his house.
Berean Standard Bible
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
Contemporary English Version
You will always have trouble if you are mean to those who are good to you.
You will always have trouble if you are mean to those who are good to you.
Complete Jewish Bible
Evil will not depart from the house of him who returns evil for good.
Evil will not depart from the house of him who returns evil for good.
Darby Translation
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Easy-to-Read Version
If you do wrong to those who were good to you, you will have trouble the rest of your life.
If you do wrong to those who were good to you, you will have trouble the rest of your life.
George Lamsa Translation
He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Good News Translation
If you repay good with evil, you will never get evil out of your house.
If you repay good with evil, you will never get evil out of your house.
Lexham English Bible
For he who returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
For he who returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
Literal Translation
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so rewardeth euell for good, the plage shal not departe fro his house.
Who so rewardeth euell for good, the plage shal not departe fro his house.
American Standard Version
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
Bible in Basic English
If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
King James Version (1611)
Whoso rewardeth euill for good, euill shall not depart from his house.
Whoso rewardeth euill for good, euill shall not depart from his house.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Who so rewardeth euill for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
Who so rewardeth euill for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Whoso rewards evil for good, evil shall not be removed from his house.
Whoso rewards evil for good, evil shall not be removed from his house.
English Revised Version
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Yuel schal not go a wei fro the hous of hym, that yeldith yuels for goodis.
Yuel schal not go a wei fro the hous of hym, that yeldith yuels for goodis.
Update Bible Version
Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoever rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
New English Translation
As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.
As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.
New King James Version
Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
New Living Translation
If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.
If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.
New Life Bible
If a man returns bad for good, trouble will not leave his house.
If a man returns bad for good, trouble will not leave his house.
New Revised Standard
Evil will not depart from the house of one who returns evil for good.
Evil will not depart from the house of one who returns evil for good.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He that returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
He that returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
THE MESSAGE
Those who return evil for good will meet their own evil returning.
Those who return evil for good will meet their own evil returning.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
Contextual Overview
13 If a man returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Samuel 24:17, 1 Samuel 31:2, 1 Samuel 31:3, 2 Samuel 21:1-14, Psalms 35:12, Psalms 38:20, Psalms 55:12-15, Psalms 109:4-13, Jeremiah 18:20, Jeremiah 18:21, Matthew 27:5, Matthew 27:25, Romans 12:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Peter 3:9
Reciprocal: Genesis 44:4 - Wherefore 1 Samuel 19:4 - because his works 1 Samuel 25:21 - he hath requited 1 Chronicles 10:14 - he slew 2 Chronicles 20:11 - how they reward us 2 Chronicles 24:22 - but slew his son Psalms 109:5 - they Proverbs 20:22 - I Jeremiah 37:18 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, "Behold, thou hast given me no offspring; and a slave born in my house will be my heir."
And Abram said, "Behold, thou hast given me no offspring; and a slave born in my house will be my heir."
Genesis 37:27
Come, let us sell him to the Ish'maelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh." And his brothers heeded him.
Come, let us sell him to the Ish'maelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh." And his brothers heeded him.
Genesis 37:36
Meanwhile the Mid'ianites had sold him in Egypt to Pot'i-phar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.
Meanwhile the Mid'ianites had sold him in Egypt to Pot'i-phar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.
Genesis 39:1
Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Pot'i-phar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ish'maelites who had brought him down there.
Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Pot'i-phar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ish'maelites who had brought him down there.
Exodus 12:44
but every slave that is bought for money may eat of it after you have circumcised him.
but every slave that is bought for money may eat of it after you have circumcised him.
Exodus 21:2
When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.
When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.
Exodus 21:4
If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's and he shall go out alone.
If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's and he shall go out alone.
Exodus 21:16
"Whoever steals a man, whether he sells him or is found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
"Whoever steals a man, whether he sells him or is found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
Nehemiah 5:5
Now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children are as their children; yet we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have already been enslaved; but it is not in our power to help it, for other men have our fields and our vineyards."
Now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children are as their children; yet we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have already been enslaved; but it is not in our power to help it, for other men have our fields and our vineyards."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whoso rewardeth evil for good,.... As the enemies of David and Christ rewarded them, Psalms 35:12; this is base ingratitude, contrary to the law and light of nature; worse than beastly, is really devilish;
evil shall not depart from his house; from him and his family; they shall be continually visited with one disease and calamity or another; so hateful and offensive is the sin of ingratitude to God, and therefore ought to be carefully avoided. This might be illustrated by the judgments of God on the nation of the Jews, for their ingratitude to Christ.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 17:13. Whoso 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.
