Parallel Verses

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.

Bible in Basic English

If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away 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 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
13 He who returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.



Cross References

Psalm 35:12

They repay me evil for good,
To the bereavement of my soul.

1 Samuel 24:17

He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have dealt well with me, while I have dealt wickedly with you.

1 Samuel 31:2-3

The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua the sons of Saul.

2 Samuel 12:10

Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.’

2 Samuel 21:1-14

Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the Lord. And the Lord said, “It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

Psalm 38:20

And those who repay evil for good,
They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

Psalm 55:12-15

For it is not an enemy who reproaches me,
Then I could bear it;
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me,
Then I could hide myself from him.

Psalm 109:4-13

In return for my love they act as my accusers;
But I am in prayer.

Jeremiah 18:20-21

Should good be repaid with evil?
For they have dug a pit for me.
Remember how I stood before You
To speak good on their behalf,
So as to turn away Your wrath from them.

Matthew 27:5

And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

Matthew 27:25

And all the people said, “His blood shall be on us and on our children!”

Romans 12:17

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.

1 Peter 3:9

not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

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