Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

New American Standard Bible

He who returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.

King James Version

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Holman Bible

If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never depart from his house.

International Standard Version

The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.

A Conservative Version

He who rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

American Standard Version

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

Amplified


Whoever returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.

Darby Translation

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Julia Smith Translation

He turning back evil, instead of good, evil shall not move from his house.

King James 2000

Whosoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[For] he who returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.

Modern King James verseion

Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, the plague shall not depart from 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.

The Emphasized Bible

He that returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

מוּשׁ 
Muwsh 
Usage: 20

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

12 It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly. 13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house. 14 The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.

Cross References

Psalm 35:12

They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.

1 Samuel 24:17

And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.

1 Samuel 31:2-3

And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and they put to death Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

2 Samuel 12:10

So now the sword will never be turned away from your family; because you have had no respect for me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.

2 Samuel 21:1-14

In the days of David they were short of food for three years, year after year; and David went before the Lord for directions. And the Lord said, On Saul and on his family there is blood, because he put the Gibeonites to death.

Psalm 55:12-15

For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;

Psalm 109:4-13

For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.

Jeremiah 18:20-21

Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.

Matthew 27:5

And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.

Matthew 27:25

And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.

Romans 12:17

Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

1 Peter 3:9

Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

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