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Proverbs 17:13
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
Proverbs 17:13 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 17:13 in other translations
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
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In context
10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
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