Proverbs 17:13-15

International Children’s Bible

¹³If a person gives evil in return for good,
his house will always be full of trouble.

¹⁴Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam.
So stop the quarrel before a fight breaks out.

¹⁵The Lord hates both these things:
letting guilty people go free and punishing those who are not guilty.

Proverbs 17:13-15

New International Version

¹³Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evil^(A) for good.^(B)

¹⁴Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.^(C)

¹⁵Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent^(D)—
the Lord detests them both.^(E)

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New International Version (NIV)