Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good. New Living Translation If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house. English Standard Version If anyone 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. King James Bible Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. New King James Version Whoever rewards 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. NASB 1995 He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house. NASB 1977 He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house. Legacy Standard Bible He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house. Amplified Bible Whoever returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house. Christian Standard Bible If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from his house. Holman Christian Standard Bible If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from his house. American Standard Version Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house. Contemporary English Version You will always have trouble if you are mean to those who are good to you. English Revised Version Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever pays back evil for good- evil will never leave his home. Good News Translation If you repay good with evil, you will never get evil out of your house. International Standard Version The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home. Majority Standard Bible If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house. NET Bible As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house. New Heart English Bible 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. World English Bible Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhoever is returning evil for good, "" Evil does not move from his house. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house. Smith's Literal Translation He turning back evil, instead of good, evil shall not move from his house. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever repays evil for good, evil shall not withdraw from his house. New American Bible If you return evil for good, evil will not depart from your house. New Revised Standard Version Evil will not depart from the house of one who returns evil for good. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Evil will not depart from the house of him that pays evil for good. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house. Brenton Septuagint Translation Whoso rewards evil for good, evil shall not be removed from his house. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness…12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly. 13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house. 14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.… Cross References Romans 12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Luke 6:27-28 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people. 1 Samuel 24:17 and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil. 1 Samuel 25:21-22 Now David had just said, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good. / May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one male belonging to Nabal survive until morning.” Genesis 44:4-5 They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil? / Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’” Exodus 23:4-5 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. / If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it. 2 Samuel 16:12 Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.” 2 Kings 6:22 “Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.” Psalm 7:4 if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause, Psalm 35:12 They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul. Psalm 109:5 They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. Jeremiah 18:20 Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them. Treasury of Scripture Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 1 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. 1 Samuel 31:2,3 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons… 2 Samuel 21:1 Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. Jump to Previous Depart Evil Gives Good House Leave Moveth Pays Returning Returns Rewardeth RewardsJump to Next Depart Evil Gives Good House Leave Moveth Pays Returning Returns Rewardeth RewardsProverbs 17 1. Contrasts between the Righteous and the WickedIf anyone This phrase sets a universal principle applicable to all individuals, regardless of status or background. In Hebrew, the word used here is "אִישׁ" (ish), which can mean "man" or "person." It emphasizes the personal responsibility each individual holds in their actions. The universality of this statement underscores the moral law that governs human behavior, reflecting the biblical teaching that all are accountable before God. returns evil for good evil will never leave his house Ὡς οὐκ ἔστι χάρις μετόπισθ εὐεργέων Two sayings of Publius Syrus are quoted ('Sent.,' vv. 219, 274): "Ingratus unus omnibus miseris nocet;" "Malignos fieri maxime ingrati docent." Hebrew If anyone returnsמֵשִׁ֣יב (mê·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again evil רָ֭עָה (rā·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil for תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of good, טוֹבָ֑ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good evil רָ֝עָ֗ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil will never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no leave תָמ֥וּשׁ (ṯā·mūš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4185: To depart, remove his house. מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃ (mib·bê·ṯōw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links Proverbs 17:13 NIVProverbs 17:13 NLT Proverbs 17:13 ESV Proverbs 17:13 NASB Proverbs 17:13 KJV Proverbs 17:13 BibleApps.com Proverbs 17:13 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 17:13 Chinese Bible Proverbs 17:13 French Bible Proverbs 17:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:13 Whoever rewards evil for good evil shall (Prov. 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