Proverbs 17:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.”
Proverbs 17:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 17:13 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 17:13 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 17:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.”
Proverbs 17:13 — World English Bible
Proverbs 17:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house. ”
Proverbs 17:13 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.”
Proverbs 17:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 17:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. ”
Proverbs 17:13 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 17:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.”
Proverbs 17:13 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 17:13 in Context — Proverbs 17
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
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What Does Proverbs 17:13 Mean?
Proverbs 17:13 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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