Proverbs 17:13-15

Jubilee Bible 2000

¹³¶ Whosoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

¹⁴¶ To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.

¹⁵¶ He that justifies the wicked and he that condemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

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)

Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)

New International Version (NIV)